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Arbeidsark: The Novel — From Austen to Atwood

Delt av Thomas Borthne-Skattum3. mai 2026

📚 The Novel — From Austen to Atwood | Arbeidsark

Vg2 Engelsk 1 | Name: _________________ | Date: _________________

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Complete the sentences using words from the presentation.

A novel is a long fictional ________________ with developed characters and complex plots.

Jane Austen was a master of ________________ and romantic tension in Regency England.

The ________________ novel explored themes shaped by industrialization and moral questions.

Virginia Woolf used a narrative technique called ________________ to explore inner thoughts and psychology.

________________ authors challenge Western perspectives and reclaim their stories through fiction.

Margaret Atwood's *The Handmaid's Tale* is an example of ________________ fiction with social critique.

Answer key: 1. narrative 2. social commentary 3. Victorian 4. stream of consciousness 5. Postcolonial 6. speculative

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Match each author to their key characteristic or work.

| Author | Characteristic / Work |

|--------|----------------------|

| A. Jane Austen | 1. Stream of consciousness and fragmented reality |

| B. Charles Dickens | 2. Social realism and wit in Regency England |

| C. Virginia Woolf | 3. African storytelling and indigenous experience |

| D. Chinua Achebe | 4. The Jazz Age and the American Dream |

| E. F. Scott Fitzgerald | 5. Social criticism through vivid characters |

| F. Margaret Atwood | 6. Dystopian fiction and female autonomy |

Answer key: A-2 | B-5 | C-1 | D-3 | E-4 | F-6

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