Structure: imaginative (Edexcel GCSE English Language): Flashcards
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Purpose of narrative structure in creative writing
Purpose of narrative structure in creative writing
Serves as roadmap for story flow and engagement
Number of stages in narrative structure
Number of stages in narrative structure
Four stages
Stage 1 of narrative structure (name & purpose)
Stage 1 of narrative structure (name & purpose)
Exposition: sets foundation, establishes setting & characters
Exposition technique using 5 senses
Exposition technique using 5 senses
Sensory details
Stage 2 of narrative structure (name & purpose)
Stage 2 of narrative structure (name & purpose)
Complication: introduces main problem/conflict
Key technique for complication stage
Key technique for complication stage
Build tension gradually
Stage 3 of narrative structure (name & purpose)
Stage 3 of narrative structure (name & purpose)
Crisis: peak moment/climax, most intense part
When to use most powerful writing techniques
When to use most powerful writing techniques
At the crisis/climax stage
Stage 4 of narrative structure (name & purpose)
Stage 4 of narrative structure (name & purpose)
Resolution: conclusion, ties up loose ends
Advanced structural technique for engagement
Advanced structural technique for engagement
Start at crisis, use flashbacks for exposition
Which stage shouldn't dominate your story?
Which stage shouldn't dominate your story?
Exposition
Examples of figurative language
Examples of figurative language
Metaphors and similes
Types of narrative viewpoint
Types of narrative viewpoint
First person or third person