Beginnings and endings: imaginative (Edexcel GCSE English Language): Flashcards
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Purpose of opening in imaginative writing
Purpose of opening in imaginative writing
Hook audience & establish mood/atmosphere
Purpose of ending in imaginative writing
Purpose of ending in imaginative writing
Provide final impression & satisfying conclusion
How beginnings & endings work together
How beginnings & endings work together
Opening creates promises, ending delivers on them
What dialogue openings reveal
What dialogue openings reveal
Character information & emotions immediately
What descriptive openings establish
What descriptive openings establish
Specific mood or atmosphere
Mystery opening technique
Mystery opening technique
Jump to moment of crisis/confusion
Danger opening technique
Danger opening technique
Introduce threat/peril from the start
Figurative language techniques to enhance descriptions
Figurative language techniques to enhance descriptions
Similes & alliteration
Example of clichéd ending to avoid
Example of clichéd ending to avoid
'It was all a dream' or 'then I woke up'
Key principle for endings: consistency
Key principle for endings: consistency
Match overall tone & style of story
Importance of final sentence
Importance of final sentence
Should be carefully crafted & purposeful
What to decide before writing ending
What to decide before writing ending
What feeling to leave readers with