Understanding Fiction and Romance
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What is the definition of literature?

Fiction that consists of words that can stir our imagination.

What is the synonym for the novel?

  • protagonist
  • antagonist
  • motif
  • fiction (correct)

    • What is a protagonist?

    A central character that piques our interest.

    Which of these is NOT a trait of popular fiction?:

    <p>Exploration of complex philosophical ideas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key element of a romance formula?

    <p>A growing love relationship between a hero and a heroine that comes over several complications.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of these is NOT a typical characteristic of a romance heroine?

    <p>Experienced</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of secondary characters in a romance formula?

    <p>To advance the action.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a theme refer to in a story?

    <p>The central idea of a story.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A story's theme is the same as its subject.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a motif?

    <p>Recurrent poetic concepts or formulas.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of plot?

    <p>Author's arrangement of the event in the story.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of these is NOT a type of plot structure?

    <p>Exposition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is suspense in the context of plot elements?

    <p>A lack of certainty.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is foreshadowing in the context of plot elements?

    <p>A suggestion of what is yet to come.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What's the first stage in a standard plot sequence?

    <p>Exposition.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What's the second stage in a standard plot sequence?

    <p>Rising action.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is point of view in storytelling?

    <p>The way a story gets told.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A 3rd person limited point of view can be omniscient.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is style in storytelling?

    <p>How speakers or writers say whatever it is that they say.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of these is NOT a classification of style based on literary periods or traditions?

    <p>Exposition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What's the definition of irony?

    <p>A device that reveals a reality different from what's true.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of irony involves a person saying one thing but meaning the opposite?

    <p>Verbal irony</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a symbol?

    <p>A person, event, or object that there is more than a literal meaning.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of these is NOT a category for symbols?

    <p>Literary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What's the definition of a literary symbol?

    <p>A symbol that is specific to a particular work of literature.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of allegory?

    <p>When a character, object, or incident indicates a single, fixed meaning.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are formalist reading strategies?

    <p>Focus on the formal elements of a literary work.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are biographical reading strategies?

    <p>Knowledge of an author's life allows us to understand his/her work better.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are psychological reading strategies?

    <p>Draw on Freud's theories of dreams, unconscious desires, sexual repression, and different aspects of the psyche.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are historical reading strategies?

    <p>A document reflecting, producing, or being produced by the social conditions of its time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are gender reading strategies?

    <p>Ideas about how men and women can be regarded as socially constructed by particular cultures.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are reader-response reading strategies?

    <p>Description on what goes on in the reader's mind during the process of reading a text.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are deconstructionist reading strategies?

    <p>Literary works do not yield fixed, single meanings.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of these is NOT a work mentioned in the provided content?

    <p>The Scarlet Letter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Literature - Fiction

    • Literature consists of words that stir imagination
    • Fiction is a synonym for a novel
    • Protagonist: The central character that attracts interest
    • Antagonist: Character who opposes the protagonist
    • Types: Adventure, Western, Horror, Romance
    • Traits: Happy endings, momentary relief from daily problems, often marketed for sale

    Romance Formula

    • Plot: A love relationship between a hero and heroine develops with several complications
    • Heroine: Young woman, often vulnerable and attractive
    • Hero: Older, handsome, successful man
    • Secondary characters: Help advance the plot (other men/women)
    • Setting: Exciting and contemporary
    • Love Scenes: Should appeal to senses but avoid graphic descriptions
    • Genres: Classic, contemporary, historical, young adult, fantasy

    Theme

    • Central idea of a story, distinct from the subject
    • Example: Battle Royal by Ralph Ellison

    Motif

    • Recurrent poetic concepts or formulas
    • Example: Carpe Diem in "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time" by Robert Herrick

    Plot

    • Author's arrangement of events in the story
    • Types: Chronological, back and forth, beginning at the end, in medias res, flashback
    • Elements: Suspense, surprise, unity of action, foreshadowing
    • Standard Plot Sequence: Exposition, Rising action, conflict, climax, resolution

    Point of View

    • Narrator's perspective in a story
    • 3rd person: Narrator outside the story, refers to characters by name or pronouns
      • Omniscient: Knows everything about the characters
      • Limited: Knows things about one or a few
    • 1st person: Narrator is a character, experiences are limited to their scope
    • 2nd person: Narrator addresses the reader using "you"

    Style

    • How speakers or writers express themselves (e.g., pure, ornate, sober, simple)
    • Classification: Various systems based on literary period, influential texts, individual authors, or institutional use

    Tone

    • Author's attitude towards people, places, and events in a story

    Irony

    • Reveals reality that differs from what appears to be true
    • Types: Verbal, Situational, Dramatic, Cosmic

    Symbol

    • Object, person, or event with deeper meaning beyond a literal interpretation
    • Conventional/Public symbols (e.g., Cross in Christianity)

    Formalist Reading Strategies

    • Focuses on internal aspects of a literary work (e.g., irony, narration)
    • Might include external elements (e.g., history, biography)

    Biographical Reading Strategies

    • Examines an author's life to gain better understanding of their work

    Psychological Reading Strategies

    • Applies psychological theories (e.g., Freud) to analyze texts, considering the unconscious, desires, and different aspects of the psyche (id, ego, superego)

    Historical Reading Strategies

    • Analyzes texts within the historical context in which they were created, considering cultural, political, and economic factors

    Gender Reading Strategies

    • Examines how gender impacts a literary work
    • Types: Feminist, Gay/Lesbian

    Mythological Reading Strategies

    • Looks for archetypes and universal themes in literature

    Reader-Response Reading Strategies

    • Examines how a reader's experience and thoughts affect the interpretation of a text

    Deconstructionist Reading Strategies

    • Questions fixed meanings of a text, emphasizing the complexities and ambiguities in language use

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