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THE VICTORIAN AGE: SOCIETY, LITERATURE, AND KEY AUTHORS - Coggle Diagram
THE VICTORIAN AGE: SOCIETY, LITERATURE, AND KEY AUTHORS
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Literary Conventions
Realism and Morality: Writers showed everyday life and often included a moral message to teach the readers.
Omniscient Narrator: A very common technique where the narrator knows everything and explains the story.
Serial Publication: Many novels were published in small parts in magazines. This made them very famous and cheap.
Social Commentary: Authors used their stories to criticize problems like unfair gender roles and the differences between rich and poor people.
Key Themes
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Class and Inequality: Victorian texts often showed the conflicts between the rich, the middle class, and the poor.
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Stylistic Elements
Detailed Descriptions: Authors used long and detailed descriptions to create a clear picture of the settings.
Formal Language: The writing style was often formal, with complex sentences and difficult words.
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Charles Dickens was a very famous novelist. He wrote about social inequality and the problems of poor people.
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Charlotte Brontë wrote Jane Eyre. This novel is about a woman who fights for her independence and love.
Emily Brontë is famous for Wuthering Heights. This book is famous for its intense emotions and memorable characters.
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He wrote Treasure Island, which is a very popular adventure story about pirates and treasure.
He also wrote The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. This story explores the "double nature" of man and the conflict between good and evil.
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This is a famous book that combines imagination, logic and very playful languag
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Shifting Social Values
During this period, traditional ideas began to change.
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