Prose Terminology Flashcards
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What is meant by a chronicle?
A list of events that can be written in verse
State an example of a well-known chronicle.
Geoffrey of Monmouth’s ‘History of Kings’
What is an Epistolary?
A novel written in the form if an exchange of letters
What is the simplistic meaning of the word ‘gothic’?
The use of medieval and/or supernatural elements to create a horror story
What is the linguistic meaning of the word ‘gothic’?
Relating to the Goths or their extinct language, which belongs to the East Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family
What is the architectural meaning of the word ‘gothic’?
In the style prevalent in Western Europe in the 12-16th centuries
What does the word ‘picaresque’ mean?
A novel where the protagonist’s travels and encounters are more important than the protagonist’s character
Give a famous example of a picaresque text.
Henry Fielding’s ‘Tom Jones’
Where did picaresque texts come in terms of literary history?
Heirs to the inter-leaved Medieval romances
What is meant if a text is described as a romance?
A medieval prose or poetry text that tells a story in which barely possible or supernatural events are an essential feature of the actions
What do we mean by a “sentimental” text or character?
A character who is in touch with their feelings; a sentimental novel is a literary genre of the late 18th century
