Narrative Contradictions in a Novel Analysis

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How does Kingsley Amis begin his ghost story, The Green Man?

With a description of a cityscape

With a pastiche of The Good Food Guide (correct)

By quoting Shakespeare

Through a dialogue between two characters

What type of literary work is Henry James's The Turn of the Screw?

Biography

Historical fiction

Poetry collection

Ghost story (correct)

In what unique way does James Joyce begin Finnegans Wake?

With a dialogue between two characters

With a description of nature

By addressing the reader directly

In the middle of a sentence (correct)

What is notable about the missing fragment from Finnegans Wake mentioned in the text?

It concludes the book Signup and view all the answers

Which author's work has a narrative structure involving a deceased woman's memoir?

Henry James Signup and view all the answers

'If on a winter's night a traveller' is a novel by which author?

Italo Calvino Signup and view all the answers

What element of Kingsley Amis's The Green Man is parodied in the text?

The Good Food Guide Signup and view all the answers

'Finnegans Wake' begins with which word?

'riverrun' Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary setting for 'The Turn of the Screw'?

Country-house party Signup and view all the answers

What literary technique is used in 'If on a winter's night a traveller' to address the reader?

Direct address Signup and view all the answers

What is being compared to the question of when a novel begins in the text?

When does a human embryo become a person? Signup and view all the answers

How do most writers begin creating a novel according to the text?

By making diagrams of the plot Signup and view all the answers

What does Henry James do before starting to compose a novel?

Creates detailed notes almost as long as the novel itself Signup and view all the answers

How does Muriel Spark approach starting a new novel?

By mentally contemplating until a satisfactory title and opening sentence are thought of Signup and view all the answers

When does the beginning of a novel end?

It is difficult to define Signup and view all the answers

What is described as 'a threshold' in the text?

The beginning of a novel Signup and view all the answers

How should the beginning of a novel ideally 'draw us in'?

By captivating the reader's interest Signup and view all the answers

What is one common approach some writers take before beginning to write a novel?

Creating detailed character biographies Signup and view all the answers

What is highlighted as an essential task for the beginning of a novel in the text?

Intriguing and engaging readers Signup and view all the answers

What is created by writers between weeks or months before they start penning or typing their first words of a novel?

Diagrams of the plot, character profiles, and idea notebooks Signup and view all the answers

What does the text suggest about the tone of Jane Austen's writing?

It is clear and objective with subtle ironic undertones. Signup and view all the answers

What is Emma's situation at the beginning of the story in relation to her household?

She is the mistress of her household. Signup and view all the answers

How does the text describe Emma's upbringing under her governess?

Her governess provided motherly affection but lacked discipline. Signup and view all the answers

What major change occurs in Emma's life after Miss Taylor gets married?

Emma becomes more self-sufficient and responsible for her actions. Signup and view all the answers

What does Ford Madox Ford's writing style suggest about the opening of his narrative?

Complexity and ambiguity. Signup and view all the answers

What element of mystery surrounds Ford Madox Ford's narrative based on the text?

The narrator's identity and relationship to the story are unclear. Signup and view all the answers

How does the text characterize Emma's initial attitude towards matchmaking after Miss Taylor's marriage?

She indulges in matchmaking as a form of entertainment without considering the outcome. Signup and view all the answers

What does the text imply about Emma's relationship with Harriet based on their initial interactions?

They share a mentor-protege relationship where Emma influences Harriet negatively. Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the metaphor of a glove used in relation to Jane Austen's style and in the opening paragraph of The Good Soldier?

Signifies polite social behavior with a hint of deceptive concealment Signup and view all the answers

In the context of novel beginnings discussed, which book starts with the narrator introducing himself with 'Call me Ishmael'?

Moby Dick Signup and view all the answers

What theme is implied by the contradictions in English middle-class behavior mentioned in the text?

Inconsistency in appearance and reality Signup and view all the answers

In Thomas Hardy's 'The Return of the Native', how is the primary setting of the story initially described?

Through a set-piece description of landscape Signup and view all the answers

What is a common feature among many novels regarding how they start, as mentioned in the text?

Beginning with a frame-story Signup and view all the answers

What does the initial sentence 'Hale knew they meant to murder him before he had been in Brighton three hours' illustrate?

Extreme jeopardy for a character Signup and view all the answers