Analysing Fictional Texts 1

This is the first of three units in the series Analysing Fictional Texts, which aims to give you the techniques and terminology you need for analysis; whether you are studying a full length novel, a short story or an unseen text. The series also aims to give you tools for your own creative writing.

Contents

• Introduction
• Terminology
• Terminology related to structure and narrative techniques
• Terminology related to imagery
• Terminology related to character
• Genre
• Activity 1: Find out which genre or genres these authors' works fall into
• Structure - Narrative forms
• Activity 2: Using imagery
• Viewpoint
• Summary
• Glossary

Fictional texts