Structure Flashcards
(21 cards)
Chronological order
Events being told in the order they happen in
Non - chronological order
Events being told in a different order to how they happened
Sequence of progression of events
The order in which things are narrated or described
Flashback
A section where we suddenly go back in time and experience something that has already happened, as if its in the present
First person
The writer includes themselves in what they are saying
Second person
The writer speaks directly to the reader or to someone else (e.g. you)
Third person
The writer tells the reader about other people, from a
distance (e.g. he, she, it, they)
Past tense
Narrating things that have already happened (e.g. I
played football yesterday)
Present tense
Narrating things that are happening at the moment
e.g. I am playing football at the moment
Future tense
Narrating things that will happen at a future point
e.g. I will play football tomorrow
Direct speech
Speech written down word for word, in speech
marks
Juxtaposition
Two opposite or very different things placed near
each other for effect
Paragraph
A section of text that focuses on one main idea (they
can be different lengths, from whole pages down to
just one line)
Sentence forms
Simple, compound, complex and minor (one-word)
Time words
Words or phrases that relate to what time it is, or
how time is passing
Change in mood
When a different mood or atmosphere is introduced
Change in-focus
When the subject/ topic being written about changes
(e.g. it was about the football match, but now it’s
about sausage rolls afterwards)
Change inperspective
When the viewpoint from which it is being considered changes (e.g. it was from the protagonist’s viewpoint, but now it’s from their best friend’s viewpoint)
Cyclical approach
When a text begins and ends with the same idea/
language/ event/ situation
Repetetion
When words, phrases, sentences or ideas are
repeated throughout a text
Witholding infomation
When something is kept a secret from the reader, at
least for a while
