Unseen Prose Structure (A-Level English Literature)

What should you include in your intro?

Answer question, give thesis, outline points

What should you include in your first para?

Focus on first part of extract (how writer demonstrates theme- character, setting, event)

THIS IS WHERE YOU DO MOST TECHNICAL ANAYSIS (narrative perspective, imagery, setting)

eg: 'Isolation can be seen in 'The Bell Jar' through the loneliness of the main character at the start of the extract'

Second para?

Focus on middle of extract, making links to question theme

Discuss differentt type of literary technique.

eg: 'We can continue to ee the effects of isolationin the extractas the character is presented as alone in the majority of the text'

Third para?

Make some links about topic and time period (eg. if it's a story about race, think about racism and prejudice in the 20th Century)

Make a point abouut how extract ends/concludes- what changes, if anything?

Conclusion?

Sum up points and make another link to time period- what do audiences learn from story?

Is it to sympathise with a margainalised group?

To be able to better understand the inequality people have experienced?