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Romance Novel
Dr. Virginia Lyn Neylon
Cuyamaca College
MODE
[story characteristics that differentiate a romance
novel from other genres]
MEDIUM
[characteristics of the novel]
ROMANTIC MODE
Main story goal must be the romance
Challenges and obstacles to the union of
the heroine & hero
Emotionally satisfying, optimistic ending
Female lead who succeeds in her goals
Romance creates an equal partnership
between heroine & hero
Romance raises both heroine & hero
NOVEL MEDIUM
Illustrates possible real life occurrences
in everyday language
Settings, people, places and time
described realistically
Story progresses through eyes of
individualized characters
Inner and outer projection
Allows for reader identification
MARRIAGE OF MODE &
MEDIUM
Love
Romanc Realism
Story
e
obstacle
s
Optimistic
Partners
ending
Inner
outer
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