Question 3 - Structural analysis

Chronological structure

Going through time as it happens

Analepsis

Flashbacks

Prolepsis

Flashforwards

1st Person

Monologue, gives insight to character

2nd person

You; direct address, engages the reader

3rd person

They/He/She, omniscient narrator, allows for insight into all characters

Beginning/Exposition

Where the focus is at the start of the passage and why

Middle/Climax

What’s the key event

End/Resolution

Circular structure? Repeated ideas? How does the text end

Short/abrupt/impact sentences

Grab attention

Long/Complex/Listing sentences

Focuses on details

Repeating ideas between paragraphs

Links between paragraphs

Juxtaposing/Contrasting Paragraphs

Disjointed

Zooming in/Zooming out

What elements is the author focusing on

Shifts between external and internal

thoughts and action, interior or exterior

Dialogue

Is it breaking up long paragraphs

Repetition

What’s the author focusing attention on and why

Foreshadowing

Are there hints at important events before they happen

Withholding information

Does this increase tension/mystery