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P A R T 1. A N A L Y Z I N G F I C T I O N MODULE 1 1.1. The fictional world of a literary work Literature is writing that can be read in many ways. We can read it as a form of history, biography, or autobiography. We can read it as an example of linguistic structures or rhetorical conventions manipulated for special effect. We can view it as a material product of the culture that produced it. We can see it as an expression of beliefs and values of a particular class. We can also see a work of literature as a selfcontained structure of words - as writing that calls attention to itself, to its own images and forms. Viewed in this light, literature differs from other kinds of writing - expressive, persuasive, and expository. Expressive†¦show more content†¦Yet in analyzing works of fiction it might be useful to adhere to a certain scheme, like the one given in the box below. In studying fiction, use the following questions as a guide: What are the theme and the message? How does the title relate to them? What is the plot structure like? What does the setting contribute to it? What central conflict drives the plot? What are other conflicts? How is the story told? What does the particular type of narrator contribute? Which narrative modes are used? How do they relate to the plot structure elements? How does the story reveal its main characters? What means of character drawing are used by the author? How does the language of the story contribute to the development of the theme and character drawing? Tasks to Module 1 1. What kinds of writing are there? Give an example of each from an authentic source. 2. How does literature differ from other kinds of writing? 3. How does the world of fiction relate to objective reality? Substantiate your answer with examples from English fiction. 4. Give examples of an epic, a tragedy, a comedy, a novel, a short story. Are they in the genres of prose or poetry? 5. 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