Genre and Trope - Paperback

by Amy Jones (Author)

What is a literary genre? What are tropes? What genre does a creaky door suggest? Or a man and a woman stuck in an elevator? When should you use tropes? When should you avoid them? In this concise little book, educator Amy Jones outlines the archetypal genres of the literary world, illuminating them with classic examples and a garnish of tropes. If you've ever wanted to explore the well-trodden ruts and clichés of literary life, this book will show you the way.

Author Biography

Amy Jones heads a leading English department in a Somerset college where she lectures in language, literature, linguistics, and creative writing, alongside podcast writing, poetry, and theories of narrative. She is also the author of Literary Devices, Plot, Narrative, Setting and Description, and Character in this series.