COMP-LIT 121 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Lee Ranaldo, Begging, Fire Escape
9 Nov 2016
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Short answer don"t just write one sentence. A succession of fictional events (something that has happened) Author distinguishes it by story, text, narration text - (recit) what we read. Story - (histoire) events, characters, time (chronological order) and space (raw elements) Narration - act of narrating the story; who produces the voice? (how these raw elements are being executed) Real author implied/ideal author [narrator [character character] narratee] . Protagonist has the main role story revolves around them. Secondary characters appear less: dynamic vs static. Secondary characters stays relatively the same: consistent vs inconsistent. Main character is predictable and reliable; what they say corresponds with what they do word vs. action. Inconsistent/secondary characters says one thing, does another. Not necessarily hypocritical: complex/round characters vs. flat/2d/simple. Few traits, only purpose to fill one role (typically) Through a character"s environment (relationships, work, etc. ) Zero focalization no perspective; no equivalence to a broad perspective; all knowing type of knowledge.
