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

Structure techniques

by
Embed

Leaderboard

Visual style

Options

Switch template

Continue editing: ?