Paper 1 Question 3 Structural Devices

Paper 1 Question 3 Structural Devices

By Catherine Miller

​Structure

The structure of a text refers to its shape as a whole. This can mean the order of the plot events in a story, novel or play.

​Structural devices are used by writers to ensure their short story makes sense as a whole. This does not just mean giving the story a plot with a "beginning, middle and end," but also means consistently employing certain fiction-writing techniques throughout the piece.

​Structure

The structure of a text refers to its shape as a whole. This can mean the order of the plot events in a story, novel or play.

​Devices

​Authors structure stories in ways that will keep readers interested, organising events in the plot to keep readers wondering what will happen next.

​author's choices concerning how to STRUCTURE A TEXT, ORDER EVENTS WITHIN IT, and MANIPULATE TIME create such effects as mystery, tension, and surprise.

Multiple Choice

The Narrative Hook is...

• The highest point of tension in the story.

• The villain.

• An interesting opening sentence that hooks the reader.

Multiple Choice

Dialogue is...

• When the story ends suddenly for the reader or with a big twist without giving the answer.

• Exaggeration.

• When the characters speak to each other.

Multiple Choice

Focus shift is...

• When the reader is left waiting to find out what will happen or what has happened.

• When the focus of the story changes to something else.

• When the writer uses rhetorical questions.

Multiple Choice

A cliff hanger is...

• When the story ends suddenly for the reader or with a big twist without giving the answer.

• A person who is hanging off a cliff.

• When the protagonist is in a dangerous situation.

Multiple Choice

Zoom in/Zoom out is...

• When the writer zooms in to describe a detail or zooms out to show the bigger picture.

• The scope of a camera lens.

• A detailed description of the setting.

Multiple Choice

The climax is...

• When something explodes.

• The highest point of tension in the story.

• When the hero saves the day.

Multiple Choice

When the focus shifts to a time in the past.

• flashback

• structure

• Zoom in/zoom out

• climax

Multiple Choice

When the text ends back at the time or idea it started with.

• narrowing the focus

• circular structure

• widening the focus

Multiple Choice

An idea or object that appears repeatedly in a text.

• dialogue

• flashback

• internal thoughts

• motif