Prose literary terms 4.5 / 5 based on 2 ratings ? English LiteratureFrankensteinThe Handmaid's TaleA2/A-levelEdexcel Created by: hannahgwmartinCreated on: 29-05-18 15:53 Epistolary A novel written in the form of an exchange of letters 1 of 16 Gothic the use of medieval and/or supernatural elements to create a horror story 2 of 16 Magic-realism A novel written in a realistic style which incorporates impossible or unlikely events 3 of 16 Romance tells a story in which barely possible and supernatural events are an essential feature of the action 4 of 16 Sentimental Originally a person who was sentimental was in touch with their feelings, the sentimental novel is a literary genre of the late 18th century 5 of 16 Interleaving The telling of several stories in one text; the stories are interwoven with each other 6 of 16 Analepsis Flashbacks in a text 7 of 16 Biblical allusions References to the Bible 8 of 16 Diegetic narrator A narrator who may participate in the story/ be reliable/ perceptive/ play an active role in the story 9 of 16 Extra-diegetic narrator A narrator who may stand outside of the story/ lack of involvement/ misjudges events/ unreliable 10 of 16 Frame narrator The narrative of the frame narrator contains all the other narratives within the story 11 of 16 Motif Recurring structures, contrasts or literary devices that can help to develop and inform the text’s major themes 12 of 16 Pathetic fallacy Weather/ setting reflecting mood of text (typically Gothic) 13 of 16 Prolepsis Flash-forwards in a text 14 of 16 Sophism A subtle but deceptive form of reasoning that includes statements that sound plausible, but are actually false 15 of 16 Sublime Greatness beyond comprehension; invokes awe, terror, imagination 16 of 16
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