Flashcards in Structural Terms/Techniques Deck (34):
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Dialogue
Conversation between two or more charachters
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Flashback
A section in a text that is set before the events of the main story
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Future Tense
A verb that describes something that will happen. E.g. "they will laugh"
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Narrator
The person who tells the story
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Past Tense
A verb that describes t happened in the past. E.g. "they laughed"
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Point of View
The way a character regards events or people
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Sequence
The order in which things happen
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Setting
Where the events take place
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Structure
The organisation of a text
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Present tense
A verb that describes something that is happening nom. E.g. "they laugh" or "they are laughing"
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Narrative
A written story or account
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Narrative voice
The person telling the story from their point of view
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Perspective
A particular view of something
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Structural feature
A feature that helps to,structure a text
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Empathize
To understand and share someone else's feelings
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Narrow Focus
The writer focuses in on a specific (often small details)section of the text.
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Wider Perspective/Focus
Often deals with bigger details/setting/more characters etc.
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Switch Focus
When the writer changes the focus from one character to another, one setting to another and what a character is thinking to what he/she is doing.
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Cyclical (circular) Structure
Where a story ends in a similar way to how it begins. This could be through setting, action, characters, language choice, atmosphere or focus etc.
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Climax
The most exciting part of the story
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Anti-Climax
A disappointing point of the story which was not as exciting as you hoped
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Rising Action
Where the tension/excitement of the story is building towards a climax
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Falling Action
Where the excitement in a story starts to fall away. Often found after a climax or anti-climax.
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Contrast
Difference between things
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First Person Perspective
The point of view of a character involved in the story using "i"
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Pace
The speed of which something happens
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Symbolism
The use of symbols to represent something else
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Third person Perspective
The point of view f someone not involved in the action of the story using "he", "she" or "they".
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Opening- Dialogue:
Characters are speaking as the narrative begins
What is the effect?
The reader is thrown straight in, without orientation or warning
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Opening- Description:
Sets the scene or describes a character
What is the effect?
Establishes mood and atmosphere and creates a visual picture for the reader
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Opening- Character:
Introduces a character's thoughts
What is the effect?
Gives the reader someone to empathise with or imagine straightaway
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Opening- Mystery:
An intriguing event or question is set up
What is the effect?
Pulls the reader in by making them want to know what happens next
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Opening- Thematic Statement:
Indicates what ideas or themes will be significant
What is the effect?
Lets the reader know that the detail to follow fits into a wider context
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