Raw-mah na kle

Yun Ru PhuaAP Lit

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“Very sexy French literary phrase” Meaning “novel with a key”

A narrative that represents actual people and/or real events in the form of fiction

“Fictional guise” If readers are stupid, the “key” will be

published

"The story you are about to hear/see is true. Only the names have been changed, to protect the innocent.“ - Dragnet

Medieval poetry Canterbury Tales by Geoffery Chaucer

Fictional setting Made-up names

Vs.

Characteristic manners or traits Obvious similarities in plot Epigraph

Satirize Criticize

Powerful people Discuss controversies Reveal scandals without libel Autobiography Avoid incriminations

To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee On The Road by Jack Kerouac

Another example of Roman à clef is…..

The Picture of Dorian Gray!

“However, in this case the "key" is not that it's based on specific people, but that it's about homosexuality.” – TV Tropes

Which of the following is NOT a roman à clef ?

What event does each refer to?