Aspects of the Novel · Character
Sterne
Author of Tristram Shandy, discussed for his experimental narrative techniques.
minor
First appearance: II: The Story
Sterne shows up with force in II: The Story. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Referenced for turning the clock upside down in Tristram Shandy as a legitimate device to alter time sequence.
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- Other
Character groups
- Diverse characters and narrative theory
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this chapter, the emotional and psychological peak occurs as Forster shifts from analyzing narrative craft…
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See Sterne in II: The Story