ENGL 146 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Bildungsroman, Dramatic Structure
12 Oct 2016
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Non-fiction facts, real concepts. (ie. textbooks, biographies, documentaries) Poetry has rhythm, generally uses more emotional language. Prose fiction fabricated concepts written using sentences, paragraphs. Prose non-fiction real concepts written using sentences, paragraphs. Characterization - process/method of representing a person in literature. Direct characterization (telling) direct methods of attributing traits via description/commentary/dialogue. Indirect characterization (showing) indirect methods of attributing traits via inference through speech, thought, action, appearance. Descriptions of landscape, scenery, atmosphere, etc. , to provide a strong sense of setting. Protagonist is generally on one side of the central conflict. External conflict conflict outside of the self. Person v. person, person v. society, person v. environment/nature. Internal conflict conflict inside of the self. Theme central idea/belief that pervades a literary work; main point of the story. Plot pattern/sequence of events in a story. Arranged to emphasize relationships between incidents (cause and effect). Rising action narrative/dramatic action begins immediately after introduction and builds to the climax.
