Structural Techniques Flashcards
1
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Flash forward
A
when the story is being disturbed by a later event
2
Q
Foreshadowing
A
when an important plot point is mentioned early, not revealing to much details
3
Q
Flashbacks
A
when the story is disturbed by a earlier event
4
Q
Pathetic fallacy
A
linking moods to weather
5
Q
change of pace
A
when the writer changes the flow of the story to create a sense of action/ tension or to slow it down.
6
Q
Narrative perspective
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written either in first or second or third person.
7
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Perspective shift
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Where the point of view moves between characters or locations e.g. an event could be added.
8
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Narrative hooks
A
A literary technique in the opening of a story that captures the reader’s attention so that he or she will keep on reading, ideally it is the opening sentence.
