an inspector calls - structure Flashcards
book ending
stating and ending a piece of literature with the same word, sentence,event, or idea
frame narrative
when a story is told within a story, often through different perspectives and forms (e.g. letters, diary entries or word of mouth)
chronological
when events are told in the order they occur
cyclical
when the same sequence of events repeats throughout a story
exposition
information provided through stage directions, narration, dialogue, or description, used to introduce the audience to a critical background info
in media res
starting in the middle of action
parallelism
using components that are similar in grammar, structure or meaning within a sentence or multiple sentences or throughout the text as a willie (e.g. he came, he saw)
refrain
a word, phrase or sentence that is repeated through text
tricolon
three parallel clauses, words, or phrases in quick succession (eye it, try it, buy it)