Tips for the Novel Section (Grade 11 NSC Matric English HL): Flashcards

Tone = narrator's attitude; mood = reader's emotional atmosphere

Central idea or underlying message the novel explores

Interpreting deeper or implied meaning not explicitly stated

Author's word choices

'I'; offers personal insight into one character's thoughts

Multiple characters' thoughts and motivations

Objects/colours/images represent abstract ideas

Hints at future events, builds suspense

Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution

250-300 words