ENG 367: Anon

Realism

A literary movement that seeks to represent everyday life as it is, focusing on the ordinary and the mundane.

Gothic novel

A genre characterized by its use of supernatural elements, dark settings, and emotional extremes, often exploring themes of horror and human psychology.

Epistolary novel

A novel written as a series of documents, such as letters or diary entries, allowing readers multiple perspectives.

Social problem novel

A genre that focuses on social issues and seeks to raise awareness and provoke change regarding societal norms.

In medias res

A narrative technique where a story begins in the midst of action rather than at the beginning.

Bildungsroman

A coming-of-age story that follows the protagonist’s development and personal growth from youth to adulthood.

Phrenology

A pseudoscience that studies skull shapes and sizes to determine personality and mental abilities.

Empiricism

A philosophical theory that knowledge comes primarily from sensory experience.

Byronic hero

A character type characterized by a brooding, rebellious nature and a troubled past, often embodying romantic ideals.

Return of the repressed

A psychological concept suggesting that repressed thoughts inevitably return to consciousness.

Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act

UK legislation that reformed divorce laws, allowing women to seek divorce on specific grounds.

Bigamy novels

A subgenre discussing the moral dilemmas surrounding bigamy and illegal marriages.

Angel in the House

An idealized concept of women as devoted wives and mothers, emphasizing domesticity and self-sacrifice.

Fallen Woman

A term for a woman who has transgressed societal norms of virtue, often through sexual promiscuity.

Gospel of Work

A Victorian ideology that glorifies hard work as morally upright and essential for personal upliftment.

Novel of Manners

A fiction genre focusing on social customs and behaviors of a particular class or society.

Creole

Individuals of mixed European and African ancestry, often marked by unique cultural identities.

Dramatic Monologue

A poetic form where a single speaker reveals their thoughts within a dramatic situation.

Pathetic Fallacy

A literary device where human emotions are attributed to nature or inanimate objects.

Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood

A group founded in 1848 aimed at reviving pre-Renaissance art through vibrant colors and intricate details.

Factory Acts

Laws passed in the 19th century aimed at improving working conditions for women and children in factories.

Chartism

A working-class movement advocating for political reforms like universal male suffrage in the mid-19th century.

Currer Bell

The pseudonym of Charlotte Brontë, adopted to navigate the male-dominated literary world.

Ellen Allyn

A character representing the struggles of women in the 19th century, embodying themes of independence.

Pseudonym

A fictitious name used by authors instead of their real names to conceal their identities.

Associative, filliative anonymity

Literary practices where authors use anonymity to associate with movements or create a familial bond.

The Brontë Sisters

Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Brontë, who used male pseudonyms to publish works that challenged societal norms.

What did Christina Rossetti

No Thank you, John

Promises like pie crust

a birthday

an apple- gathering

Winter: My secret

The goblin market

Browning poems

Porphyrias lover

soliloquy of the Spanish cloister

my last duchess

the bishop orders his tombs

Fra lippo lippi

Charlette Bronte/ Currer Bell

Jane Eyre

Anon

The women in colour

The woman of color type of novel

Epistolary