1) Simple Sentence a) Quickens the pace of a story. b) Makes you want to read on.  2) The Ending a) Where the main event occurs.  b) How the extract comes to a close.  3) Long/Complex Sentences a) Makes you want to read on.  b) Slows the pace of the story; adds detail.  4) The Beginning a) This is where the conflict takes place.  b) How the extract opens. 5) Repetition a) Is used to show how a character is feeling.  b) Ideas and themes are repeated.  6) Foreshadowing a) A warning or indication of future events.  b) When ideas are exaggerated.  7) The Middle a) How the extract develops or changes.  b) This is where the resolution takes place. 8) Focus Shift a) How a character behaves. b) When the text moves from one place to another/or changes.

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