language p1 q3

Immediately…

Immerse readers

Establish…

Tone of apprehension that fills the entire extract

Readers like narrator…

Don get a moment of peace or respite

Repetitive references

Can trap the reader in the same claustrophobic fear as narrator

-emphasises key ideas or emotions making them memorable

Continual repetition

Meaning that reader is ensnarled in an environment which seems to be no escape

-reflect character’s mental state

Cliff hanger

Leave the reade with just as many unresolved questions as narrator

Presence of danger

Leave reader in a state of apprehension

What is q3 about

How does writer use structure to achieve

Flashback/forwards

-Deepens understanding of characters and their motivations, making the reader more emotionally invested.

-Creates intrigue by disrupting chronological order and hinting at consequences.

Shift on focus/ perspective/setting/action/dialogue

-Directs the reader’s attention to what is most significant.

-Can increase tension or change the reader’s sympathy by limiting or widening perspective.

Zooming into detail

-Intensifies the moment by forcing the reader to focus on precise, meaningful details.

-Slows the pace and heightens emotional impact.

Zooming out to broader description

-Provides context and highlights the character’s vulnerability within a wider setting.

-Speeds up the narrative between key moments.

Foreshadowing

-hints at future events, creating an underlying sense of unease.

-The reader becomes alert, anticipating what is to come and reading with heightened tension, ensure sustained engagement

Rising tension

-through controlled pacing and selective detail, gradually increasing the reader’s anxiety.

-creating suspense and emotional involvement.

- When the moment arrives, it feels intense and impactful due to this steady escalation.

Cyclical structure

-creates a powerful sense of inevitability.

-This suggests that despite events unfolding, nothing has truly changed.

-encouraging the reader to reflect on the futility or inescapability of the situation.

-The ending therefore feels deliberate and meaningful rather than coincidental.