Indholdsfortegnelse
Description
- Time
- Place
- Action/plot (summary)
- Structure
Analysis
- Characters
- Language/style
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Uddrag
Time (when?)
• Many references to time/events in the real world makes it realistic
• Few references to time indicate that it might have happened yesterday, today, tomorrow. Uncertainty might be important
• Future time gives freedom as to what might happen, what society is like etc.
Place (where?)
• Many details: country, town, village, neighbourhood, streets, shops, persons = very realistic
• Few details: nowhere in particular, could be anywhere, reader is forced to decide for himself whether the story has universal relevance and use his imagination more.
Action/plot (summary) (what?)
• Who does what and how and in what sequence?
• Make headlines for each section
• A summary must be factual/objective – not analytical!
• A plot is the briefest summary possible (10-20 words)
Structure (composition)
A. Chronological narrative leading up to a climax: we are gradually introduced to the characters and the important events and conflicts. There is a slow build-up of tension which may then be released in the climax of the story.
B. Abrupt opening (in medias res): A technique used in short stories. It starts in the middle of things without previous introduction to the characters and the events.
The text may even start with the climax. This type of opening may seem confusing to the reader, but it has the effect of alerting the reader and raising her curiosity.
C. Flash Backs: In texts starting in medias res, background information will often be given the reader gradually to enableher to piece the events together.
D. Contrast and parallels can be used to emphasize certain aspects of the text.
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