Structural Techniques Flashcards
What is a simple sentence?
A simple sentence contains one clause with a subject and verb.
What is a compound sentence?
A compound sentence contains two independent clauses that are related and joined with a conjunction.
What is a complex sentence?
A complex sentence contains one or more subordinate clauses.
What is an impact sentence or fragment?
An impact sentence or fragment contains three or less words.
What is repetition in writing?
Repetition is a word or phrase that is used more than once.
What is a triple in writing?
A triple consists of three adjectives or phrases used to describe something.
What is juxtaposition?
Juxtaposition is when two things are placed together to highlight the contrast between them.
What is anaphora?
Anaphora is the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.
What is listing?
Listing is a number of connected items written one after the other to emphasize a particular quality.
What are links between paragraphs?
Links between paragraphs are a recurring idea, character, or object in two or more paragraphs to foreground the importance.
What are shifts in focus?
Shifts in focus refer to the change of focus in or between paragraphs.
What does zooming in and out mean in narrative?
Zooming in and out refers to the narrowing or widening of the narrative focus.
What is chronological structure?
Chronological structure is arranged in the order of time.
What are flashbacks and flashforwards?
Flashbacks and flashforwards are set earlier or later than the main narrative.
What are links between the beginning and ending?
Links between the beginning and ending are a narrative link between the start and end of a text.
What is exposition?
Exposition is the introduction of background information on characters, events, or settings to help anchor the reader.
What is the climax in a narrative?
The climax is the most intense point in the development of the narrative.
What is narrative voice?
Narrative voice refers to 1st, 2nd, or 3rd person perspective.
What is direct speech?
Direct speech is the speech of a character enclosed in quotation marks (“ “).
What are the different tenses used in writing?
The different tenses used in writing are past, present, and future.
What does it mean to foreshadow?
To foreshadow means to provide an advance hint of what is to come later.
