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Aspects of narrative (Dialogue (for interchange between characters (easier…
Aspects of narrative
Dialogue
used with restraint
for dramatic effects
for interchange between characters
easier between two
accurately use of direct speech
Openings
Attract the reader and catch their attention
Place the reader in a setting so that they visualise the scene
Choice of types of narrative openings
Conventional
Location
Surroundings
Time
Place
Weather
Season
Introduction to an event
Description of one or two characters
Shocking or intriguing opening that provokes interest
Starting in the middle of...
..an event, which created curiosity
...a dialogue, which catched the reader's attention
characters
2 or 3 characters to characterise them easily
the reader would distinguish them easily
relationships between characters have to be developed
details must allow readers tu imagine the characters and appreciate them
STORY LINE
Writers
re-use basic plots
but change characters and context
Can use an idea from books or films
Turn historical events into fictional stories
Story
Shouldn´t be too elaborate
Events
Should be unite by a chain of cause and effect
Writers should focus on the important event
Description
Needed for reader to visualise the setting
Not too long
Slows down the pace
Reduces tension
Gives details
To create sense of atmosphere
Conveys originality and credibility
Tense
events might occured in the past
writing in the present tense makes it difficult to remember
limits the narrative viewpoint
language and syntax too simple
Voice
Character
Could be in third or first person
The writer style should not be change
Viewpoint
THIRD PERSON
FIRST PERSON
Can only tell what they know or feel
Convey authority and sense of credibility
All-knowing narrator
Loses sense of directness
SECOND PERSON
Not advisable when preparing for assessment
endings
have to be unpredictable and credible
twist
useful to catch the reader and also to generate humour, irony or surprise
must be consistant and readers have to be able to belive it
Structure
Ordering of events
Chronological
Narrative devices for structuring
time lapses
flashbacks
starting at the end