The way an author makes a character feel real is called characterisation. There are two types: DIRECTCharacterisation INDIRECTCharacterisation TELLS the character’s traits. SHOWS the character’s traits. Ms Roberts is a clumsy person. As Ms Roberts entered the room, she tripped on the mat and spilt her coffee everywhere! Two Types of Characterisation There are five…
Category: Narratives
Five Act Structure (Freytag’s Pyramid)
What is it? Good explanation from StoryboardThat website: https://www.storyboardthat.com/articles/e/five-act-structure Teacher video explaining it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvlaV84tB1Q This page has an in depth explanation of each stage, with examples from TV. https://nofilmschool.com/how-to-write-five-act-structure High literacy level. Comparing Three Act Structure with Five Act Structure: https://proactivewriter.com/blog/the-importance-of-structure-when-writing-transform-your-novel-into-a-masterpiece
Intertextuality
If you come across a really good resource, please let me know! MOST IMPORTANT LINKS: TV Tropes: https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Tropes Genius.com: best for looking up the intertextual references in music. https://genius.com/ What is Intertextuality? This Year 12 SACE teacher explains it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_b9I3WoEHBo, as well as talking about Appropriation, Allusions and Parody. Types of Intertextuality There are two…
Action Stories
Also try: Short Story Website Links. The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell. 1924. Full of action! The story features a big-game hunter from New York City who falls off a yacht and swims to what seems to be an abandoned and isolated island in the Caribbean, where he is hunted by a Russian aristocrat….
Non-Chronological Narrative Text Structures
In Medias Res This Jack Reacher short story features In Medias Res structure:Lee Child ‘A Guy Walks into a Bar’
Find a Short Story
Websites where you can find short stories. Classic Shorts – http://www.classicshorts.com/index.shtmlLots of classic popular short stories that are all in the public domain. American Short Stories for High School Students: https://americanliterature.com/high-school-short-stories Short stories for Middle School https://www.weareteachers.com/best-short-stories-for-middle-schoolers/ Links to a lot of Short Story websites: http://www.classicshorts.com/links.html
Ms Roberts' Lesson Stuff 