Openings Flashcards
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Dialogue : characters are speakings as the narrative begins
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The reader is thrown straight in without orientation or warning
2
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Description : sets the scene or describes a character
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Establishes mood and atmosphere and creates a visual picture for the reader
3
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Character : introduces a characters thoughts
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Gives the reader someone to empathise with or imagine straightaway
4
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Mystery : an intriguing event or question is set up
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Pulls the reader in making them want to read on
5
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Thematic statement : indicates what ideas or themes will be significant
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Lets the reader know the detail to follow fits into a wider context
6
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Action : a physical description of something happening
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Can create a sense of immediate danger and throw the reader into the middle of an event
