English Essentials - Powering Through Prose - 'Big Picture' Questions in Prose Fiction Analysis (Stage 4, Years/Grades 7

This lesson covers the essentials of analyzing prose fiction, focusing on key elements like purpose, narrative structure, setting, perspective, and characterization. It explains how to identify an author's purpose through context and genre, explores linear narrative structures, and discusses the importance of setting in understanding themes. The lesson also examines different narrative perspectives and their impact on storytelling, and highlights characterization techniques, including protagonists, antagonists, and foils. The video concludes with an example of a bildungsroman, illustrating character growth and maturity.

What is the purpose of the resolution in a narrative?

How can flashbacks enhance a narrative?

What is the importance of narrative perspective in storytelling?

Discuss the role of characterization in prose fiction.