Structure Tech Flashcards
Establishment of setting
When a writer introduces a setting through time, weather, senses, etc
Introduction of character
When a writer introduces a character through a detailed description.
External
As if a camera was looking at a scene from the outside.
Internal
As if a camera was looking at a scene from the inside.
Climax
The peak of emotion in a piece (eg peak of tension)
Cyclical
When a piece ends with an idea mentioned at the beginning
Flashbacks and Flashforwards.
When chronology is broken up by an event from the past/future.
shifts in focus/perspective.
When the focus or perspective of a piece is averted
Chronological order
The sequential order of a piece
Repetition of Ideas
When an idea or theme is brought up multiple times in a piece
Paragraph structure
The visual structure of a paragraph.
Zooming in and out
when, like a camera, the piece focusing on a specific detail or a bigger picture.
Foreshadowing
An advanced hint to something that will happen in the future.
Action
The movement of characters or things in a description
Dialogue
The development of a character or thing through spoken words.
