Writing Stories (AQA GCSE English Language): Flashcards
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Which paper & question for story writing in GCSE?
Which paper & question for story writing in GCSE?
Paper 1, Question 5
How much time to plan & write story in exam?
How much time to plan & write story in exam?
About 45 minutes
Opening technique using 'you' to connect with reader
Opening technique using 'you' to connect with reader
Direct address
Opening technique introducing memorable, distinctive person
Opening technique introducing memorable, distinctive person
Unusual character
Opening technique starting with ongoing excitement/events
Opening technique starting with ongoing excitement/events
Begin in middle of action
Narrator using 'I' & 'we', usually a character in story
Narrator using 'I' & 'we', usually a character in story
First-person narrator
Narrator using 'he' & 'she', separate from characters
Narrator using 'he' & 'she', separate from characters
Third-person narrator
Literary devices: similes, metaphors, personification
Literary devices: similes, metaphors, personification
Figurative language
Describing sound, smell, feel, taste (not just visual)
Describing sound, smell, feel, taste (not just visual)
Appeal to the senses / Multi-sensory writing
Ending type: unexpected surprise that changes story meaning
Ending type: unexpected surprise that changes story meaning
Plot twist
Ending type: unresolved situation or question
Ending type: unresolved situation or question
Cliffhanger
Ending type: character gains understanding about themselves
Ending type: character gains understanding about themselves
Realisation
Clichéd ending to avoid at all costs
Clichéd ending to avoid at all costs
'It was all a dream'
How vocabulary choice affects story
How vocabulary choice affects story
Creates atmosphere/tone