2.2 Analyzing Language and Narrative Techniques

• What does the term 'narrative voice' refer to in a 19th-century novel?

  Story's perspective
• Match the literary device with its purpose:

  Symbolism ↔️ Represents abstract ideas

  Motifs ↔️ Recurring symbolic elements
• The dialogue between characters in a 19th-century novel can only drive the plot forward.

  False
• Flashbacks are used in 19th-century novels to provide hints about future events.

  False
• An unreliable narrator provides an account of events that is biased
• Match the character type with its role in the plot:

  Major Characters ↔️ Drive the plot and develop significantly

  Minor Characters ↔️ Support major characters and provide context
• The narrative voice in a novel can be first-person, third-person limited, or third-person omniscient
• Match the technique with its description:

  Unreliable Narrator ↔️ Account may be biased or untruthful

  Omniscient Narrator ↔️ Knows everything about all characters

  Stream of Consciousness ↔️ Reflects a character's unfiltered thoughts
• What does a first-person narrative voice provide to the reader?

  Intimate access to thoughts
• The narrative voice refers to the perspective
• Descriptive language and imagery create a strong sense of atmosphere and mood
• How does narrative voice affect the reader's access to characters' thoughts and feelings?

  Controls reader's perspective
• What is the key characteristic of a linear narrative structure in a 19th-century novel?

  Events in chronological order
• Match the narrative technique with its description:

  Omniscient Narrator ↔️ Access to all characters' thoughts

  Unreliable Narrator ↔️ Biased or questionable account

  Stream of Consciousness ↔️ Unfiltered thoughts and perceptions
• A stream of consciousness reflects a character's unfiltered thoughts and perceptions

  True
• Flashbacks in a narrative present scenes from the past
• Major characters in 19th-century novels often represent key themes


  True
• What is the purpose of descriptive language in a 19th-century novel?

  Create vivid atmosphere
• A symbolic setting in a 19th-century novel represents abstract concepts or themes


  True
• A first-person narrative voice uses "I" and provides intimate access to one character's thoughts and feelings.

  True
• The narrative voice significantly impacts the reader's understanding
• The narrative voice in a 19th-century novel affects the reader's access to characters' thoughts and feelings.


  True
• What role do major characters play in 19th-century novels?

  Drive the plot
• Characters in 19th-century novels always play the same role regardless of their significance to the story.

  False
• What role do minor characters play in 19th-century novels?

  Provide support and context
• In Jane Eyre, the decaying manor symbolizes the protagonist's emotional isolation
• Match the narrative voice with its impact on the reader:

  First-Person ↔️ Provides intimate access to one character's thoughts

  Third-Person Omniscient ↔️ Allows the reader to see all characters' perspectives
• Symbolism and metaphors are not used in 19th-century novels.

  False
• What does Charles Dickens describe the French Revolution as in "A Tale of Two Cities"?

  A sea of blood and treasure
• In Jane Eyre, the first-person narrative allows intimate access to Jane's thoughts
• The dialogue between characters in a 19th-century novel is only used to reveal plot twists.

  False
• Descriptive language and imagery vividly depict settings, characters, and events
• In a non-linear narrative, events are presented out of order
• What is the role of an omniscient narrator in a 19th-century novel?

  Access to all thoughts
• What is a linear narrative structure in a 19th-century novel?

  Events in chronological order
• What is the purpose of foreshadowing in a 19th-century novel?

  Hints about future events
• How do minor characters contribute to the plot in a 19th-century novel?

  Enrich the story's world
• In 19th-century novels, motifs are recurring symbolic elements
• What are two crucial elements in 19th-century novels that create a vivid sense of atmosphere and mood?

  Descriptive language and imagery
• What type of narrative voice allows the reader to see the full picture from multiple perspectives?

  Third-person omniscient