English Language Structural And Language devices

Question 1

Structure: list as many structural techniques as you can (9)

Answer 1

• narrative perspective - the point of view that the story is told from
• use of time - are there flashbacks or shifts in time
• location and setting - does the location change
• introductions of characters - how are they introduced, are some introduced after others and why, dialogue
• pacing - speed of the action
• repetitions and motifs - are any ideas repeated through the text
• cyclical structure
• foreshadowing
• juxtaposition of ideas

Question 2

Structure: what are the types of structural techniques

Answer 2

• whole text level - beginnings, endings and shifts in focus
• paragraph level - topic changes, single sentence paragraphs
• sentence level - sentence lengths

Question 3

Structure: what is a non-linear narrative

Answer 3

• events are out of chronological order
• it jumps back and forth
• includes flashbacks and flashforwards
• challenges readers to piece events together

Question 4

Structure: what is a linear narrative

Answer 4

• events are in chronological order
• follow a straightforward sequence of events
• readers experience events as they happen