The main idea, moving force, what its all about, the why behind the what, the universal concept or comment, the big picture, the major insight.
What is theme?
100
In an ancient Greek play, this is used as a narrative device; could be a character, an assembly, the playwright's voice, the audience, an omnicient forecaster.
What is a chorus?
100
utilize the convention of letter writing
What is epistolary writing?
100
idealistic, imaginative, and adventuresome. The cornerstone of the novel which often includes exotic locales.
What is a romantic novel?
100
what actually happens in the novel
What is literal level?
200
The repetition of an image. It may be closely connected to symbol, or it may be a thematic restatement.
What is motif?
200
a character who comments omniscently.
What is a stage manager (as pov)?
200
early, episodic novel form concentrates on the misadventures of a young rogue.
What is picaresque?
200
this type of novel is idealistic, imaginative, and adventuresome.
What is an allegorical novel?
200
Exploration of a character/s role in society.
What is social level?
300
when the narrator is the story's protagonist (I went to the store.)
what is first person point of view?
300
the technique reflects the inner thoughts of the character.
What is interior monologue?
300
told in the first person and allows the reader to directly interact with the protagonist.
What is an autobiographical novel?
300
Historical
What type of novel is A Tale of Two Cities?
300
traces human behavior
What is psychological level?
400
the narrator is the onlooker reporting the story. (She went to the store.)
What is third person point of view?
400
authors choose names that bring another dimension to a character or place; includes symbolic meaning and implications.
What is name analysis/significance?
400
the type of novel concerned with the macabre, supernatural, and exotic.
What is a gothic novel.
400
picaresque
What type of novel is The Curious incident of the dog in the night-time?
400
loss of soul to temptation, encounters with the devil, godliness.
What is religious level?
500
This is a narrative technique that places the reader in the mind and thought processes of the narrator, no matter how random or spontaneous that may be.
What is stream of consiousness?
500
When authors use multiple forms of narration throughout a work.
What is multiple forms of narration?
500
Grounded in real context and relies heavily on setting and factual detail.
What is a historical novel?
500
Autobiographical
What is A Prayer for Owen Meany?
500
gender issues, Electra complex, phallic symbols, love triangles, etc.