Analysing a novel Flashcards
1
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characters
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who are the main characters?what are their roles in the novel?Who is narrating?
2
Q
events and interactions
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what happens in the story?How do the characters interact with one another?How are things connected and why?
3
Q
setting
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is the setting critical to the events in the story? Where is the story set? Does it provide any background?
4
Q
time
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When main events happen is it timeless or grounded in a particular time or place.
5
Q
organisation
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is it in chronological order? Are there any flashbacks?
6
Q
writing style
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Is the writing richly detailed?How does the writing style affect the meaning?Can we make assumptions? Are there gaps in the story?
