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precursors to the novel
epic poetry, italian romances, spanish romances, french romances
In Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded Pamela’s master attempts to seduce her. How does the story end?
Pamela marries her master.
pantomime
dramatic representation by actors who use only dumb show
satire
a manner of speech or writing which uses irony, mockery, or wit to ridicule something
often cited as the first European novel
Don Quixote
characterized by stereotypical heroes and violence
Heroic drama
autobiography
literary form in which a person writes about his own life
analogy
comparison of two things that are alike in some respects using a familiar object to explain an unfamiliar object
J. Bentham
utilitarianism
restoration comedy
heroes were “lively” gentlemen of questionable conduct
burlesque
literary or dramatic work that ridicules a subject either by presenting a solemn subject in an undignified style or an inconsequential subject in a dignified style
When he tries to describe the creative process, a novelist often describes _____.
methods and events
The novel as we know it first appeared in the eighteenth century.
True
The process of writing a novel is easily explainable.
False.
The novel In His Steps was written by
Charles Sheldon
The closing of the theaters in 1642 was the end of English drama.
False
Almost everyone agrees that the first English novel was Gulliver’s Travels.
False
William Shakespeare and Ben Jonson were writers of _____.
Elizabethan drama
William Congreve and John Dryden were writers of _____.
Restoration
Which of the following were reasons the novel was not initially accepted by literate society (Mark all that apply?
Novels were often for and about women.
Novels targeted working class readers.
Early novels were overly sentimental and moralizing.
Which of the following are traditionally considered criteria that must be met for a work to be considered a masterpiece (Mark all that apply.)?
authenticity, universality, subject matter, aesthetics
“Artistic unity” falls under the standard of _____.
aesthetics
The novelist must be selective on what events and descriptions she chooses to include.
True
The book review evaluates a book and focuses on what question?
Was what he said worthwhile?
Rose was a
dependent person
The question “What does the writer say?” is a question of _____.
interpretation
The question “Was what the author said worthwhile?” is a question of _____.
evaluation
The question “How does the author say what he says” is a question of _____.
analysis
What does the city represent in the novel (Mark all that apply.)?
place of change, place of decision, man’s lowest state
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