Structural Terms/Techniques Flashcards
(34 cards)
Dialogue
Conversation between two or more charachters
Flashback
A section in a text that is set before the events of the main story
Future Tense
A verb that describes something that will happen. E.g. “they will laugh”
Narrator
The person who tells the story
Past Tense
A verb that describes t happened in the past. E.g. “they laughed”
Point of View
The way a character regards events or people
Sequence
The order in which things happen
Setting
Where the events take place
Structure
The organisation of a text
Present tense
A verb that describes something that is happening nom. E.g. “they laugh” or “they are laughing”
Narrative
A written story or account
Narrative voice
The person telling the story from their point of view
Perspective
A particular view of something
Structural feature
A feature that helps to,structure a text
Empathize
To understand and share someone else’s feelings
Narrow Focus
The writer focuses in on a specific (often small details)section of the text.
Wider Perspective/Focus
Often deals with bigger details/setting/more characters etc.
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.
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.
Climax
The most exciting part of the story
Anti-Climax
A disappointing point of the story which was not as exciting as you hoped
Rising Action
Where the tension/excitement of the story is building towards a climax
Falling Action
Where the excitement in a story starts to fall away. Often found after a climax or anti-climax.
Contrast
Difference between things
