2.2 Analyzing Language and Narrative Techniques

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    • What is first-person narration?
      Told from a character's perspective
    • Foreshadowing creates anticipation or mystery by hinting at future events.

      True
    • Match the narrative technique with its description:
      First-person narration ↔️ Story from a character's view
      Third-person narration ↔️ Omniscient outside perspective
      Stream of consciousness ↔️ Inner thoughts and feelings
      Foreshadowing ↔️ Hints at future events
    • Foreshadowing creates suspense by providing clues about future developments.

      True
    • Dialogue in 19th-century novels reveals insights into a character's background and social status.

      True
    • The language used in 19th-century novels reflects the social, cultural, and historical context of the time.

      True
    • Stream of consciousness often portrays a character's thoughts in a disjointed or fragmented way.

      True
    • Match the language technique with its effect:
      Descriptive language ↔️ Paints detailed pictures of characters and settings
      Dialogue ↔️ Provides insights into a character's background
      Figurative language ↔️ Creates specific moods and atmospheres
    • Match the literary technique with its purpose:
      Symbolism ↔️ Represents deeper meanings beyond literal interpretations
      Imagery ↔️ Paints vivid sensory impressions for the reader
    • Match the literary device with its description and effect:
      Metaphor ↔️ Comparison without "like" or "as" ||| Enhances understanding
      Simile ↔️ Comparison using "like" or "as" ||| Adds sensory detail
      Personification ↔️ Giving human qualities to non-human entities ||| Makes concepts relatable
      Irony ↔️ Conveys the opposite of literal meaning ||| Creates humor or suspense
    • A metaphor compares two unlike things without using like
    • What does irony highlight in a narrative?
      Contradictions
    • First-person narration allows the reader to experience events directly through the narrator's eyes.
      True
    • Narrative techniques in 19th-century novels created immersive, thought-provoking stories
    • What is the purpose of foreshadowing in a 19th-century novel?
      Creates anticipation
    • Descriptive language allows authors to paint detailed pictures of a character's appearance, mannerisms, and inner thoughts
    • Dialogue in 19th-century novels provides insights into a character's background, education, and social status.

      True
    • Symbolism represents deeper meanings, while imagery paints vivid sensory impressions.

      True
    • Symbolism enriches the text by adding layers of meaning
    • Match the technique with its effect:
      Symbolism ↔️ Represents deeper meanings
      Imagery ↔️ Paints vivid sensory impressions
    • Third-person narration provides insight into multiple characters in a novel.

      True
    • Irony highlights contradictions in a narrative and can create humor or suspense.

      True
    • Foreshadowing builds anticipation by hinting at future events.

      True
    • The language used in 19th-century novels reflects the social, cultural, and historical context
    • In third-person narration, the story is told from an outside, omniscient perspective
    • Order the following narrative techniques from simplest to most complex:
      1️⃣ First-person narration
      2️⃣ Third-person narration
      3️⃣ Stream of consciousness
      4️⃣ Foreshadowing
    • First-person narration allows the reader to experience events directly through the narrator's eyes and thoughts
    • In 19th-century novels, character and mood are often conveyed through descriptive language, dialogue, and figurative language
    • What type of mood is often evoked by dark, ominous imagery in 19th-century novels?
      Foreboding or unease
    • Match the narrative technique with its description:
      First-person narration ↔️ The story is told from the perspective of a character within the novel
      Third-person narration ↔️ The story is told from an outside, omniscient perspective
      Stream of consciousness ↔️ Portrays the inner thoughts and feelings of a character
      Foreshadowing ↔️ Hints at events or developments that will occur later
    • Figurative language can create a sense of foreboding or unease
    • Symbolism and imagery are vital techniques in 19th-century novels for enhancing depth and emotional impact.
      True
    • First-person narration creates a sense of immediacy and emotional connection for the reader.

      True
    • What are literary devices used for in 19th-century novels?
      Conveying complex themes
    • What does a simile use to compare two unlike things?
      like or as
    • In symbolism, objects or images represent deeper ideas
    • Which narrative technique uses an omniscient narrator who is not a character in the novel?
      Third-person narration
    • Novelists in the 19th century often used elaborate, descriptive language to create vivid pictures for the reader.

      True
    • Match the narrative technique with its description:
      First-person narration ↔️ Told from a character's perspective
      Third-person narration ↔️ Told from an omniscient perspective
      Stream of consciousness ↔️ Mimics the flow of human thought
      Foreshadowing ↔️ Uses hints about future events
    • What effect does figurative language have on mood in 19th-century novels?
      Evokes specific atmospheres