Structure devices Flashcards
What is asyndetic listing?
items listed without use of conjunction, instead it uses punctuation
What is the effect of asyndetic listing?
asynthetic listing is used to increase the pace of a text through the way that listed items quickly accumulate. This is used in place of synthetic listing which maintains a steady narrative pace.
What is cyclical structure?
when a text begins and ends in the same place with the same idea or theme
What is the effect of cyclical structure?
cynical structure forces agree to consider what has happened over the cause of the tax and how it has changed the characters or the outcome
What are endings?
the conclusion
What is the effect of endings?
the effect varies based on how an ending is written. if it is written as a cliffhanger in anticipation it leaves the reader excited for more and if the ending is neat and tidy it leaves the reader with a sense of satisfaction
What is narrative pace?
The speed of which attacks progresses in the story is told
What is the effect of narrative pace?
pacing is used to alter the tone and mood of a story and it allows readers to more deeply understand characters and their personalities. More important scenes tend to unfold slower allowing the writer to add more detail and the reader to become more fully immense in the storyline.
What is the order of events?
Ordering which the events of a text to take place this can be chronological or it can include flashbacks or flash forwards
What is the effect of order of events?
The order of events helped to introduce and prioritise key ideas and events
What are rhetorical questions?
A question asked by the writer which does not have and isn’t expected to have a direct answer
What is the effect of rhetorical questions?
Rhetorical questions use subtly influenced the reader. They persuade them of the argument and they are not meant to be answered rather they are intended to prompt deeper thoughts
What is sentence structure?
The way in which words and punctuation are arranged in a sentence. The length of the sentence.
What is the effect of sentence structure?
Shorter sentences = make arguements explicit clear, helping to understand the point
Longer sentences = become confusing and overwhelming
Sentences with punctuation = can come across frustrating, which helps further develop a tone in their writing
What is tricolon?
rule of three - lists three words, phrases or ideas in quick succession
