Setting can be used for a number of purposes. It might be used for:
Realism: one of the most convincing ways you can add a touch of authenticity or realism to a story is to name the time and place when it supposedly occurred. Readers often respond strongly to stories set in places [...]
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November 17, 2006
Setting
October 31, 2006
Reading Assessment for Novels
Click on the image below to see the task sheet. Once it opens you can click on it again to magnify it. Below the image is a link to a MS Word document for the task.
Task Sheet
October 27, 2006
Year 10 Novel study Point of View
Please copy and paste these questions into your own blog. Answer them as best you can in order to prepare yourself for the in-class essay assessment.
What type of point of view is used in the novel?
How do you know it is written form this point of view? Provide as many reasons as you [...]
October 25, 2006
Year 10 novel study – Character Descriptions
For the novel you are reading I would like you to complete 2 – 3 character descriptions. For each character please follow this format.
Character Name
Symbolism of name
Does the name symbolise anything about the character or novel?
Speech
Colloquial expressions, formal vs informal language, use of swearing (blasphemy), other.
Appearance
Clothing, mannerisms, disfigurations, age, sex.
Actions
How do the characters react [...]
