Do you want to get more out of your reading? This free course, Approaching prose fiction, is designed to develop the analytical skills you need for a more in-depth study of literary texts. You will learn about narrative events and perspectives, the setting of novels, types of characterisation and genre.
Overview
Syllabus
- Introduction
- Learning outcomes
- 1 Why do we read prose fiction?
- 1 Why do we read prose fiction?
- 2 The elements of narrative
- 2 The elements of narrative
- 2.1 The act of reading
- 2.2 Narrative events
- 2.3 Narrative perspectives
- 2.4 Setting
- 2.5 Characterisation
- 2.6 Genre
- 2.7 Style and language
- 3 Conclusion
- 3 Conclusion
- Glossary
- References
- Acknowledgements
