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Charlotte Brontë

Novelist, discussed for her passionate heroines and Gothic elements.

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GMGeorge MeredithUNUnknown NarratorHMHerman MelvilleJAJane AustenSWSir WilloughbyCBCharlotte Brontë

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  • Diverse characters and narrative theory
  • Comic psychology and egoism
  • Protagonist
  • Psychological depth and prophetic vision
  • Flat characters and authorial technique

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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