Similarities and differences between novels and essays

Prose is to express some feelings of the author. The shape is scattered but the spirit is not scattered. "Prose in form" mainly means that prose is widely used freely and is not limited by time and space; Expression techniques are not limited to one pattern: it can describe the development of events, describe characters, convey feelings with things, and make comments. The author can freely adjust and change according to the needs of the content. "Distraction" mainly comes from the intention of prose, that is, the theme to be expressed in prose must be clear and concentrated, no matter how extensive the content of prose is and how flexible the expression is, it serves to better express the theme. The novel focuses on portraying characters and reflects social life through story narration and environmental description. A novel must have three elements: vivid characters, a complete story and the specific environment in which the characters move. Among them, the character image is the main element.

First, the character description

1. The description methods of people in novels mainly include appearance description, action description, language description, psychological description and expression description.

2. It is a portrait (appearance) that depicts the appearance, expression, posture and clothing of a character.

3. It is the language that describes the dialogue, monologue and tone of characters.

4. From the perspective of description, the methods of character description can also be divided into: front description and side description, also known as direct description and.

Two. Character image

1. The three elements of the novel are (vivid) character image, (complete) story plot and (character activity) environment description.

2. Among the characters created in the novel, the one who embodies the author's creative intention and the theme of the work is the central figure of the novel, also known as the protagonist.

3. The core of character image is the thought and character shown by the character. Only by analyzing the characters in the novel can the theme of the novel be well analyzed.

Three. storyline

1. The storyline is the whole process of the development and evolution of the life events described in the works. The plot of a novel can generally be divided into four parts: beginning, development, climax and ending. Some novels also have preface and ending.

2. The beginning of1is the first thing that conflicts are reflected in the works;

2. Development is the evolution process of contradictions and conflicts in works from unfolding to intensification;

The climax is a critical moment to decide the fate of all parties to the contradiction, and the main contradiction is about to be solved. It is the most tense, exciting and acute stage when the contradiction reaches its peak and the ideological struggle of the characters is the most intense.

As a result, the contradiction has been solved, the development of characters has been completed, the event has a final result, and the theme has been fully displayed, which is the inevitable result of the development of the plot.

Four. Environmental description

1. Environmental description is a description of people's activity environment and things background, including the natural environment and

2. Description of natural environment, also called scenery description, mainly describes the time, place, season, climate, flowers, birds, insects, fish and other scenery of human activities.

3. The description of social environment mainly describes the specific environment, place, atmosphere and interpersonal relationship of people's activities.

Summary:

1. The plot of a novel is generally divided into four parts: ending, development, climax and ending. The development of the plot plays a role in shaping the characters. Through the analysis of the plot, we can understand the performance of the characters in the plot, which can better grasp the character.

2. The description of characters in the novel includes appearance description, psychological description, action description and language description; Through these descriptions, we can deeply understand the personality characteristics of the characters, and then understand the social situation they reflect.

3. The environment in the novel includes social environment and natural environment. Social environment accounts for the background of the event, and the description of natural environment includes the location, season, climate, time and scene of the characters' activities to express their identity, status, personality, atmosphere, mood and theme.