S & S February 11 Class Notes

Coffey X Sense and Sensibility Notes: 11 February 2013

Sentimental Novel:

-          Overemphasize emotion

-          Very Victorian, lengthy description

-          Seeks to create emotional response in audience

-          Similar to ATTC

romance Novel:

-          Extended fictional prose- narrative (poetic nonfiction)

-          Probable events involving characters who are different than ordinary people

-          Similar to Nicholas Sparks’ novels

Novel of Manners:

-          Focusing on and describing in DETAIL, social customs of time

-          Particular social group

-          Characteristic of Austen’s work, stereotypically a female (cat fighting) skill

-          Fakeness/ façade- all is mannered, civil

Bildings Roman:

-          Coming of age

-          Similar to TEWWG

-          Protagonist is introduced to adulthood through knowledge, experience, or both