Cheatography
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unseen prose igcse literature
This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.
Narrative viewpoint
first person narration |
the narrator takes part in the story, personal experience |
gains insight in feeling and thoughts of narrator |
reader relates, connects |
tone/mood
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nostalgic tone |
comforting , harmonious , peaceful mood |
Techniques
technique |
quote-evidence |
effect |
simile |
shy fish emerging from their holes in the reef |
ironic contrast |
mother pretends she's busy but always shows up |
body language |
shows they're engaged "sitting cross-legged" |
body language |
Mr Watts closes his eyes to access some sort of higher power , thinks of elaborate words , like he's in a trance |
personification |
even the trees listened |
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Overview of what happens
the narrator is describing a story where many soldiers are sitting around a fire hearing stories about Mr. Watts' wife |
narrator's mom really enjoys those stories |
goes in introduction |
Use of dialogue
no dialogue |
indirect speech -> narration , recount |
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setting
at night |
around a fire |
comforting |
many soldiers after the war-> still children |
syntax
small paragraphs |
short sentences |
fluidity of text |
shows the authority of Mr. Watts , they were guided towards him |
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