Unit 5: Part 2 Literary Terms

A novel is a long work of prose fiction.

• Picaresque Novel: relates the adventures of a traveling hero in episodic form

• Bildungsroman (Novel of Growth): traces a protagonist's passage to adulthood

Nearly all novels contain certain basic literary elements, including plot, or an ordered sequence of events; setting, or the specific time and place of the action; characters, or the people who take part in the action; and a theme, or the insight into life conveyed by the work.

Nearly all novels contain certain basic literary elements, including plot, or an ordered sequence of events; setting, or the specific time and place of the action; characters, or the people who take part in the action; and a theme, or the insight into life conveyed by the work.

Nearly all novels contain certain basic literary elements, including plot, or an ordered sequence of events; setting, or the specific time and place of the action; characters, or the people who take part in the action; and a theme, or the insight into life conveyed by the work.

Nearly all novels contain certain basic literary elements, including plot, or an ordered sequence of events; setting, or the specific time and place of the action; characters, or the people who take part in the action; and a theme, or the insight into life conveyed by the work.

Realistic Description: writing that attempts to accurately capture life in its details.

Like other novelists of the time, Dickens included social criticism in his works, calling attention to the ethical and social influences that resulted in society's ills.

Like other novelists of the time, Dickens included social criticism in his works, calling attention to the ethical and social influences that resulted in society's ills.

Works of fiction often reflect the author's philosophy—his or her assumptions about human nature and our relationships to each other and society. Such philosophical assumptions may influence the way the author develops and relates the elements of the story, including characters, settings, and events.

Antonyms are words with opposite or nearly opposite meanings.

Use a print or an electronic dictionary to find the connotations of these words. Connotations are ideas or emotions associated with a word.

Compile an annotated bibliography of works that could be used in a research paper on the topic. An annotated bibliography includes not only full bibliographic information on sources but also notes that describe the kinds of information each source can offer and an evaluation of its usefulness.

Compile an annotated bibliography of works that could be used in a research paper on the topic. An annotated bibliography includes not only full bibliographic information on sources but also notes that describe the kinds of information each source can offer and an evaluation of its usefulness.

• Realism: Reveals social ills by showing how life is really lived

• Satire: Ridicules individuals, institutions, groups, and so on

• Utopian fiction: Shows a perfect society, forcing readers to see what needs improvement in their own society

• Dystopian fiction: Depicts a dreadful society, forcing readers to see the dangers to which current social ills may lead

Some social criticism is explicit, stated directly in the work.

More often in fiction, however, it is implicit, with readers expected to infer the criticisms based on the work's details.

Book of Quotations: Use this resource to find a quotation containing one of the words.

A park or museum brochure is a pamphlet with information about an attraction, including contact and admission information.

In an analytical essay, you present a clear thesis statement in an introductory paragraph and develop it in the body, following a clear organization.