Keywords

Vocabulary: Aesthetics
Term ID Term Parentsort ascending Description
2315 Summary Narrative
2611 Fantasy Narrative

Whenever a narrator engages in an event that she or he knows to be pure fantasy or wish fulfillment. JC
2697 Perspective Narrative
2849 Free indirect discourse Narrative
2982 Theatrical effect Narrative
3038 Foreshadowing Narrative
3081 Revisionary Narrative
3088 Contested Narrative

I created this to capture scenes when two or more characters interrupt each other's attempt to create a narrative - specifically, in the context of the way Gavin (and sometimes the Governor) seize on parts of Temple's story that she would rather not dwell on. SR
3122 Origin Narrative
3131 First-person passim throughout section Narrative
3215 Alternative story Narrative
3368 Mid-sentence insertion of another thought Narrative
3369 Resumption of sentence after interruption Narrative
3404 Irony Narrative
3521 African-American folk sayings Narrative
3561 Multiple quotations in a single paragraph Narrative
4062 Adage Narrative
4107 Suspense Narrative
4165 Reported narration passim Narrative
4178 Reported narration passim in section Narrative
4351 Gaps Narrative
4382 Narrative anomaly Narrative
4395 Narrative shift Narrative
4445 Temporal discontinuity Narrative

When narrative relates events in achronological order, i.e. event3 followed by event1 followed by event2, etc. Cf. opening paragraph of Sanctuary. SR
4612 Cyclical Narrative
4700 Under oath Narrative
4868 Disruption Narrative
4921 Background Narrative
4958 Argument Narrative
4982 Unidentified character Narrative
5228 Child's perspective Narrative
5270 Suspended|Resumed Narrative
5738 Flash forward Narrative
Vocabulary: Themes and Motifs
Term ID Term Parentsort ascending Description
580 Nickname Naming
846 Indian name Naming
1166 Named for historical figure Naming
1210 False name Naming
1417 Renaming Naming

When a character is given or takes a new name due to a change in their identity. BR
1550 Using Indians as names Naming
1702 Place name Naming
1783 Alias Naming
1832 Importance of naming Naming

When a character or narrator draws attention to a name - e.g., the narrator of "Lion" saying as "head bear," Old Ben "deserved a better name." JBP
2411 Promotional Naming
2433 Change over time Naming
2684 Child's name Naming
2871 Not knowing person or thing's name Naming

For occasions when a narrative draws attention to a character forgetting or not knowing the word or name of someone or something - Benjy being raised not to know his mother's name in Sound and Fury, for instance, or when Joe Christmas can't think at first of what it is he is eating until he remembers "It's peas." -JBP
3060 And caste Naming
3197 Nicknames Naming
3621 Long name Naming
3625 French noble names Naming
4123 Wrong name Naming
4951 Brand name Naming
4952 Commercial origins Naming
5529 As tribute Naming
Vocabulary: Actions
Term ID Term Parentsort ascending Description
497 Wagon Movement
499 Car Movement
553 Flight Movement
704 Walking Movement
834 Return Movement
841 Following Movement
928 Boat Movement
1017 Driving Movement
1039 Crossing Movement
1110 Horse Movement
1128 Mule Movement
1200 Buggy Movement
1230 Riding Movement
1246 Carriage Movement
1390 Bus Movement
1441 Limping Movement
1498 Chasing Movement
1601 Running away Movement
1707 Constant Movement
1738 Random Movement
1749 Swimming Movement
1763 Train Movement
1913 Fetching Movement
1914 Running Movement
1915 Hiding Movement
1917 Spitting Movement
1941 Racing Movement
2048 Truck Movement
2062 Crash Movement
2098 Sneaking Movement
2517 Steamboat Movement
2541 Ox Movement
2542 Ferry Movement
2550 Surrey Movement
2557 Streetcar Movement
2701 Migration Movement
2723 Hot-air balloon Movement
3339 Hurrying Movement
3489 Marching Movement
3607 Matching / Paralleling Movement
3651 Direction east Movement
3652 Limousine Movement
3735 Interurban streetcar / trolley Movement
4032 Procession Movement
4220 Getting closer Movement

When someone's thoughts during a journey are focused on the place they're heading for, either with excitement or dread or something in between. SR
4263 Ambulance Movement

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