Prose Terminology

3. the use of letters or diary entries to create a narrative
6. a recognisable stereotype character, such as the femme fatale
7. ‘…’ of consciousness, a style where thoughts and actions are depicted in a continuous flow
8. the images and symbols associated with a specific idea
9. a temporal shift backwards
10. a literary technique that uses nonstandard spelling to represent pronunciation or accent
15. the term for when something in nature inspires both awe and fear
18. the attribution of human emotions to the natural world, especially weather
21. ‘… …’ discourse, when the narrator slips into the thoughts of another character
22. a short, evocative description of a scene, moment or place
23. a narrator who is describing events that happened in the past
24. when the tone of the text changes from highly emotional and serious to ridiculous: an anticlimax
25. a recurring element or image with symbolic significance
26. traditional tales handed down orally through generations; often involves mythical creatures and differs by region

1. a literary form that uses humour to criticise social or political issues
2. the shaping of meaning through connections to other texts
4. the main character
5. a narrative where events are not in chronological order and are disrupted or fragmented
9. description of setting that is subjective and emotional
11. ‘…’ setting, the time period in which the narrative is set
12. language that is non-literal, including metaphors
13. when two entities are placed side by side in order to invite contrast or comparison
14. a character that has a personality or traits that contrast with a main character for effect
16. a third-person narrator who is not a character but still has a personality and comments on the action
17. a coming-of-age story
19. Russian playwright who gave his name to the narrative principle that every element must be relevant to the plot
20. a narrator who cannot be trusted