Structural features Flashcards
Zooming in
When you focus you attention on something or a character to show importance of something or someone
Zooming out
when you zoom out often on setting to shift focus to settings
Shifting focus
Changing focus,can be used when writer is describing scenery
Long sentences
long sentences used to build up tension,create suspense and build tension .
Short sentences
emphasises certain aspect
short paragraph
A maximum 1 line can be used to pause the writing
Long paragraph
Creates importance
Dialogue
Who talks more, and who talks less
Is there an imbalance in power?
cyclical structure
Start and end in a similar way
Flashbacks
1 month earlier ,Two years earlier
Extended metaphor
Refers to the length of the extended metaphor
Juxtaposition
If character has changed drastically from beginning paragraph to last paragraph ;drastic change
Pace
Can be caused by different structural devices
Point of view
Who’s point of view is it from