Structural Techniques

Perspective shift is...

• when the time moves backwards/forwards.

• when the viewpoint moves between different characters and/or locations.

• eluding to something dark or mysterious that is about to happen in the story.

• the overall feel/emotion of the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Time shifts are...

• writing that tells the events of a story in a non-chronological order (e.g. flashback, reminiscing, etc.)

• a recurring image, idea, or symbol.

• how the crisis is resolved.

• the overall feeling/emotion of the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

'No!' is an example of a _______ sentence.

• Compound

• Complex

• Simple

• Minor

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

The character/characters that work against the main character is/are known as:

• Protagonist

• Round Character

• Antagonist

• Flat Character

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The tone of a text refers to its...

• Topic

• Emotional feeling/Atmosphere

• Genre

• Plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Writers often use simple (short) sentences after compound/complex (long) sentences to...

(note: multiple answers possible)

• place emphasis on the sentence.

• allow the reader to take a break.

• vary the sentence structure so it isn't too wordy.

• create suspense.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Authors use FLASHBACK, to help us make predictions for what will happen next in the story.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Eluding to something dark or mysterious that is about to happen in the story is...

• Flashback

• Tone

• Foreshadowing

• Recurring theme

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

I came in to my English exam today even though it was raining and the bus was late.

• Simple sentence

• Multi-clausal sentence

• Minor sentence

• Declarative sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

'Structure' refers to the shape of a text as a whole.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5