Literary Genres and Types of Novels

Flashcards covering literary genres, novel definitions, and narrative formats from English theoretical notes.

What does a Bildungsroman depict according to the notes?

A character's development from childhood to adulthood, including their spiritual crises and the importance of their family background.

What is an epistolary novel and what effect does it create?

It is a novel consisting of an exchange of letters, which creates immediacy.

How is a science fiction novel characterized in the transcript?

A novel that takes place in the future and includes robots, space travel, alien beings, and different scientific laws.

What is a short story as defined in the notes?

A narrative that is much shorter than a novel or a novella and focuses on a moment of crisis or discovery.

How is a thriller defined in the text?

A story full of excitement and suspense, centered around blood, crime, and mystery.

Gothique novel

A novel full of suspense mystery ,blonde cidling or supernatural évents