LITERATURE QUESTIONS
INTRODUCTION TO LITERARY STUDIES
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A novel that attacks the lower classes
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A novel set in Europe in the 18th century
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A novel that explores the behavior and values of a particular class of people
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A novel that explores class conflict
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Detailed explanation-1: -Prose style and length, as well as fictional or semi-fictional subject matter, are the most clearly defining characteristics of a novel. Unlike works of epic poetry, it tells its story using prose rather than verse; unlike short stories, it tells a lengthy narrative rather than a brief selection.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Novel of Manners: Evelina: Or the History of a Young Lady’s Entrance into the World (1779), by Frances Burney.
Detailed explanation-3: -novel of manners, work of fiction that re-creates a social world, conveying with finely detailed observation the customs, values, and mores of a highly developed and complex society.
Detailed explanation-4: -Plot. There are many definitions of plot, but plot is essentially the story, or the events that make up what the book is about. Character Development. Bringing the characters to life in the reader’s mind. Writing Style. How the novel is written. Length. Just what it says.