Beginning, middle and end of a narrative., Paragraph lengths, Sentence structure, Dialogue, Story Arc, The narrative takes place in one time, but there are episodes from the future included., Flash-forward, Repetition, Middle, Ending, In the narrative the last line of the piece takes you back to the beginning of it., Beginning, Dialogue, Middle, Circular/Cyclical Narrative, The main narrative takes place in one time, but there are episodes from the past included., Shifts, Story Arc, Flash-back, Dialogue, The narrative gives two sides of a story, alternating between different viewpoints., Dual Narrative, Focus, Tone, Middle, The start of a text., Setting the scene, Beginning, Middle, Flash-back, This is what the writer focuses on as the text develops., Focus, Dialogue, Tone, Flash-back, Changes in ideas and/or perspectives e.g. Outside to inside., Contrast, Cliff hanger, Shifts, Order of events, The difference between two things., Repetition, Contrast, Cliff hanger, Tone, When words, phrases or ideas are repeated for effect., Repetition, Beginning, Dual Narrative, Contrast, The feeling of speed in the writing., Dual Narrative, Pace, Ending, Tone, This could be chronological or writers might choose to start at the end, in the middle, or with flash-backs/flash-forwards., Tone, Flash-back, Order of events, Repetition, Events happening in time order., Repetition, Ending, Chronological Order/Linear narrative, Story Arc, The conclusion of a text., Circular/Cyclical Narrative, Flash-back, Ending, Contrast, When a narrative ends with unanswered questions., Cliff hanger, Shifts, Beginning, Middle, Conversations and speech., Dialogue, Contrast, Ending, Shifts, Varied sentences e.g. Simple, compound and complex., Story Arc, Flash-forward, Sentence structure, Contrast, These vary like sentences e.g. to highlight a significant point, for dramatic effect or provide a detailed account., Paragraph lengths, Pace, Circular/Cyclical Narrative, Focus, The writer will do this in the opening of the narrative to give the reader an idea of what is going on, where and between who., Shifts, Setting the scene, Repetition, Tone, The centre of the narrative, usually the climax or tragedy., Flash-back, Setting the scene, Middle, Chronological Order/Linear narrative, The attitude that a writer expresses towards a subject., Shifts, Middle, Tone, Ending

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