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.

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.

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

• Compound

• Complex

• Simple

• Minor

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

• Protagonist

• Round Character

• Antagonist

• Flat Character

The tone of a text refers to its...

• Topic

• Emotional feeling/Atmosphere

• Genre

• Plot

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.

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

• True

• False

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

• Flashback

• Tone

• Foreshadowing

• Recurring theme

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

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

• True

• False