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In literature, psychological fiction (also psychological realism) is a narrative genre that emphasizes interior characterization and motivation to explore the spiritual, emotional, and mental lives of its characters. The mode of narration examines the reasons for the behaviours of the character, which propel the plot and explain the story. [1]
Psychological drama, or psychodrama, [1] is a subgenre of drama and psychological fiction literatures that generally focuses upon the emotional, mental, and psychological development of the protagonists and other characters within the narrative, which is highlighted by the drama.
Literary movements are a way to divide literature into categories of similar philosophical, topical, or aesthetic features, as opposed to divisions by genre or period. Like other categorizations, literary movements provide language for comparing and discussing literary works.
Echtra – pre-Christian Old Irish literature about a hero's adventures in the Otherworld or with otherworldly beings. [15] Lost world [16] Nautical fiction; Picaresque novel – depicts the adventures of a roguish, but "appealing hero", of low social class, who lives by his wits in a corrupt society. Robinsonade – a "castaway narrative". [17]
Calpurnia (play) Catch-22 (play) Children of the Ghetto (1899 play) Chimneys (play) A Christmas Carol; or, Past, Present, and Future; Colonel Newcome (play) The Corsican Brothers (play) The Countess of Salisbury (play) Crime and Punishment (play) The Crucifer of Blood; The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (play)
Effie's Burning, 1995 play [15] [16] by Valerie Windsor. Maskerade, 1995 comic fantasy/detective fiction novel by Sir Terry Pratchett. Myst: The Book of Atrus, 1995 novel (re-released in a 2004 omnibus) by Rand and Robyn Miller with Dave Wingrove. Atrus comes to realize that his father is a megalomaniac. Fight Club, 1996 novel by Chuck Palahniuk.
When they entered the play room, they saw bobo dolls, and some hammers. The people observing these children at play saw a group of children beating the doll. He called this study and his findings observational learning, or modeling. [22] Early examples of approaches to cognitive style are listed by Baron (1982). [25]
This is a partial list of works that use metafictional ideas. Metafiction is intentional allusion or reference to a work's fictional nature. It is commonly used for humorous or parodic effect, and has appeared in a wide range of mediums, including writing, film, theatre, and video gaming.