Flashcards: Evolution of the Novel and Literary Movements — 14 cards

Rise of the Novel — key feature?

Focus on characters, plot, interiority, realism.

Prose narrative — role?

Foundation of the novel as a storytelling form.

Fiction — nature?

A flexible, adaptable literary form.

Modern reader — characteristic?

Engages with books through silent, private reading.

Narrative forms — examples?

Autobiographies, confessions, letters, journalism.

18th-century novel — emergence?

Developed in late 17th century, emphasizing individual and realism.

Social conditions — influence?

Printing, literacy, urban middle class fostered growth.

Daniel Defoe — significance?

First English novelist, emphasized realism and individualism.

Epistolary novel — definition?

Story told through characters' letters.

Sentimental novel — focus?

Portrays emotional experiences and morality.

Picaresque novel — characteristic?

Humorous, episodic adventures of a roguish hero.

Sterne — innovation?

Experimental, metafictional narrative techniques.

Characterisation — shift?

From stock heroes to psychologically complex figures.

Narrative perspective — tools?

Omniscient narration, internal/external points of view.