Q3

• Question 3 is an 8 mark question analyzing the writer's use of structure
• Structure analysis is about how the text is organized, the order things take place in
• Structural features include:

  • Flashbacks and flash-forwards
  • Shifts in focus and perspective
  • Zooming in and out
  • Repetitions
  • Cyclical or circular structure
  • Foreshadowing
• It's important to write about the shifting, moving, changing focus of an extract
• Analysis of effect should be precise and contextualized to a specific point in the text
• In analyzing structure, it's essential to avoid vague and generalized comments on effect
• A sample paragraph structure analysis:

  • The story begins and ends with Brightly moving along on his journey
  • By beginning and ending the story with Brightly's journey, the writer creates a circular narrative
  • This mirrors the cycle of poverty Brightly finds himself in, illustrating how he's trapped in a life of poverty