Frankenstein Class

Diegesis

The telling of a story by a narrator.

Diegetic Elements

Anything belonging to the narrative world of the story that characters can interact with, such as traffic sounds and internal thoughts.

Non-diegetic Elements

Components that exist outside the narrative world that characters are not aware of, including background music and narration.

Metatheatricality

A story becomes aware of itself as a story or performance.

Intradiegetic

A diegetic level where a character inside the story-world tells the story.

Meta/Hypodiegetic

A diegetic level where a character in the story tells the story to someone else.

Extradiegetic

A diegetic level where the narrator tells the primary story without living in the world as a character.

Heterodiegetic

A type of narration where the narrator exists completely outside the story and does not take part in the events.

Homodiegetic

A type of narration where the narrator is present as a character and experiences or is affected by the plot's events.

Autodiegetic

A type of narration where the narrator is the central protagonist and main subject of the story, often using first person.

Cosmopolitan Irony

The belief that all people belong to one global community while acting opposite of what is expected.

Technological Sublime

The feeling of amazement, excitement, and sometimes fear of powerful technological or scientific advancements.

Hard Boiled Detective

A mystery genre featuring a tough, practical, and independent detective who investigates crimes and challenges authority.

Ontological Individualism

The philosophy that individuals come before the group, holding their own identities and responsibilities.

Rugged Individualism

The belief that people are self-reliant and responsible for their own success.

False Consciousness

The belief that something is normal or right because society has taught it.

Hive Mind

A situation where a group of individuals think or operate as one instead of thinking for themselves.

Fear of Contamination

The fear that something unfamiliar or foreign will negatively impact an individual, group, or society.

Ideology

The study of ideas, thoughts, and beliefs.

Liberalism

A political philosophy that emphasizes freedom, equality, and human rights, allowing individuals to make their own choices.

Laws of Robotics

Three laws guiding robots: 1. Protect humans; 2. Obey humans; 3. Protect themselves without conflicting with the first two.