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Genre Divisions Narrative fiction , drama and poetry are the three major genre divisions of literature and the fundamental differences between them are constructional . The distinction between prose and verse , however , is not an ...
Genre Divisions Narrative fiction , drama and poetry are the three major genre divisions of literature and the fundamental differences between them are constructional . The distinction between prose and verse , however , is not an ...
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The short story is therefore the logical place to begin a serious study of narrative fiction as it offers almost all the characteristics of the novel but permits a simplified pattern of construction and a limited number of elements ...
The short story is therefore the logical place to begin a serious study of narrative fiction as it offers almost all the characteristics of the novel but permits a simplified pattern of construction and a limited number of elements ...
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All fictional characters , as we have seen from the above , are verbal stylisations of real people , but there ... For example , in romantic fiction there are satanic heroes , demon lovers , innocent victims and destroying temptresses .
All fictional characters , as we have seen from the above , are verbal stylisations of real people , but there ... For example , in romantic fiction there are satanic heroes , demon lovers , innocent victims and destroying temptresses .
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Contents
The Nature of Literature and its Historical Tradition | 1 |
Narrative Fiction and the Printed Word | 39 |
Aesthetic Elements of Narrative Fiction | 48 |
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