Romance Vs Novel
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They are very important members of the society like nobles or of a
magical social class 2-
They do magical/spiritual or heroic tasks that are impossible to
normal people. |
Characters |
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They are middle class characters 2-
They do daily chores |
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The setting is often vague, or discarded on the whole. 2-
If it were mentioned that is would be something magnificent. Either
Great and Mighty or Magical.
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Setting |
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It is a very detailed setting
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It is normally something humble. |
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There is no or a vague sense of time. Example they might mention
that a knight was in a battle, killed a giant and went to heal his
wounds in a cave but never mention that all this took a certain amount
of hours or days |
Period/Time |
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Time Continuum should either be measured by a clock or calendar. [Either
mentions the passage of hours or days] |
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1- The plot in itself was like in a dream, smooth unrelated movements with no climax. |
Plot |
1- It had a specific plot with a certain climax. | |
Climax: It is the peek, or highest point in the story. It is also called the turning point, where the conflict starts to work itself out after it. | |||
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The Romances were aimed at the upper class readers
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Language |
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Since it was aimed at middle class readers, the language was simple 2-
There was no symbolism or metaphors or similes etc. in the works so
it could remain straightforward
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Denotative: where the word/sentence is direct, and it means exactly what is written. E.g. The rose smells lovely. | |||
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It has one singular type of tone throughout the Romance 2-
Always exaggerated |
Tone |
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The tone varies depending on the genre of the Novel 2-
Remains realistic. |
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Came out in the late 18t century
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It was a return of the Romance in a Gothic Fashion
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The setting is usually a medieval castle
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The story is supernatural
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The characters are unique
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It is NOT Ideal like the early Romances
- It circles around gloom, terror and anguish.
- Romance: King Arthur Stories etc.
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Novel/ Realism: Robinson
Crusoe- Daniel Defoe, Emma- Jane Austin, The tale of two Cities-
Charles Dickinson.