Structure — Whole Texts (AQA GCSE English Language): Flashcards
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Whole text structure
Whole text structure
How writers arrange & present events & ideas to readers
Structure (definition)
Structure (definition)
Way a writer organises ideas within a text
Linear structure
Linear structure
Events arranged chronologically, in order they happened
Non-linear structure
Non-linear structure
Prioritises interest over chronological order
Non-linear techniques (3 examples)
Non-linear techniques (3 examples)
Flashbacks, perspective changes, time shifts
Structure's main function
Structure's main function
Control where readers focus their attention
General to specific technique
General to specific technique
Narrows focus gradually to draw readers into key details
Cinematic style of writing
Cinematic style of writing
Directing attention like a camera in a film
Third-person narrator's structural ability
Third-person narrator's structural ability
Can jump around to cover different events & perspectives
First-person narrator's structural limit
First-person narrator's structural limit
Follows character's journey closely, shares only their view
Frame narrative
Frame narrative
One story presented within another story
Single-sentence paragraph effect
Single-sentence paragraph effect
Creates emphasis and shifts reader focus
Purpose of time shifts
Purpose of time shifts
Move between present & past with smooth transitions
Structure in non-fiction texts
Structure in non-fiction texts
Build compelling arguments or reinforce persuasive elements
What linear texts build towards
What linear texts build towards
Climax or resolution