Exploring Writing Styles in Short Stories: Key Features and Approaches
This content delves into the nuances of analyzing and understanding short stories, emphasizing the key features such as writer's perspective, language use, and narrative structure. It offers guidance on approaching short stories systematically, using frameworks like SLIME or SCASI. Additionally, it provides insights into different short stories' styles, including elements like narrative voice, irony, emotive language, and thematic exploration.
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PAPER 2, QUESTION 1 EITHER EITHER SHORT STORY SHORT STORY OR OR POEM POEM Found in anthology B. Found in anthology B. J ON AT HAN PEEL R EV I EW ED J L S 2 0 1 7
THE SYLLABUS Reading Reading Students will study the following key features of texts: Students will study the following key features of texts: the understanding of texts the understanding of texts ideas and perspectives of the writer ideas and perspectives of the writer the writer s use of language, structure and form. the writer s use of language, structure and form. They will understand how the writer uses these key features to present They will understand how the writer uses these key features to present ideas, themes and settings. ideas, themes and settings. 30 marks (AO1 :12, AO2: 18) (20% of your entire IGCSE) 30 marks (AO1 :12, AO2: 18) (20% of your entire IGCSE) J ON AT HAN PEEL R EV I EW ED J L S 2 0 1 7
ASSESSMENT J ON AT HAN PEEL R EV I EW ED J L S 2 0 1 7
APPROACHING A SHORT STORY Often feel that the poems are easier . Often feel that the poems are easier . Look carefully at the bullet points and be guided by them in your reading Look carefully at the bullet points and be guided by them in your reading Remember the key features of ANY form of writing Remember the key features of ANY form of writing Apply a framework such as SLIME or SCASI to your writing and hit each section Apply a framework such as SLIME or SCASI to your writing and hit each section Try to recognise the internal structure of a piece or a passage. Try to recognise the internal structure of a piece or a passage. 4: Falling actions 3: Climax 5: Resolution - a new status quo 2: Rising actions 1:Exposition: status quo Remember to use quotations and discuss the effect of the language used at all times. Remember to use quotations and discuss the effect of the language used at all times. J ON AT HAN PEEL R EV I EW ED J L S 2 0 1 7
EACH SHORT STORY HAS A DISTINCT STYLE I have started some of these, use the ideas to develop more elements of style for I have started some of these, use the ideas to develop more elements of style for yourselves. yourselves. The Story of an hour: The Story of an hour: Omnisicient Omnisicient 3 3rd rdperson narration, irony, heavily emotive at times person narration, irony, heavily emotive at times The Necklace: The Necklace: Significant Cigarettes: Passage from a longer text, balance between characters? Sense of Significant Cigarettes: Passage from a longer text, balance between characters? Sense of entrapment and uncertainty entrapment and uncertainty Whistle and I ll come to you: Passage from a Gothic novel Whistle and I ll come to you: Passage from a Gothic novel supernatural, creation of tension and fear . tension and fear . Night: Personal, semi autobiographical? not quite a story , use of direct speech and free Night: Personal, semi autobiographical? not quite a story , use of direct speech and free indirect speech indirect speech supernatural, creation of J ON AT HAN PEEL R EV I EW ED J L S 2 0 1 7
IN PRACTICE: Sample examination question Sample examination question Paper 2 Paper 2 J ON AT HAN PEEL R EV I EW ED J L S 2 0 1 7
MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND THE QUESTION Focus is on isolation, not several other elements of the Gothic. Focus is on isolation, not several other elements of the Gothic. It is a writer s craft question and should focus on techniques, not retelling the story. It is a writer s craft question and should focus on techniques, not retelling the story. J ON AT HAN PEEL R EV I EW ED J L S 2 0 1 7
APPLY SLIME And focus on the question And focus on the question tensions and resolution. tensions and resolution. J ON AT HAN PEEL R EV I EW ED J L S 2 0 1 7
S: STRUCTURE AND SETTING How is the shift from rational observer to rather more worried narrator achieved? How is the shift from rational observer to rather more worried narrator achieved? What ways are used to describe the setting What ways are used to describe the setting - - how do these develop the idea of isolation? isolation? how do these develop the idea of J ON AT HAN PEEL R EV I EW ED J L S 2 0 1 7
L: LANGUAGE Use the next bullet point to start this section. Use the next bullet point to start this section. What sort of language is used to describe the childhood memories? What sort of language is used to describe the childhood memories? How do these memories feed into the theme of isolation? How do these memories feed into the theme of isolation? J ON AT HAN PEEL R EV I EW ED J L S 2 0 1 7
I: IMAGERY Use the third bullet here. Use the third bullet here. Take the chance to develop any key language features not already discussed Take the chance to develop any key language features not already discussed- - metaphors and similes, personification, sentence structure and so on. Make sure metaphors and similes, personification, sentence structure and so on. Make sure you are linked to the idea of isolation. you are linked to the idea of isolation. J ON AT HAN PEEL R EV I EW ED J L S 2 0 1 7
I: CONTINUED (IDEAS) How does How does isolation isolation increase the sense of impending fear? increase the sense of impending fear? How is light/darkness used to increase the sense of isolation? How is light/darkness used to increase the sense of isolation? Is the dog a good companion and how does his intervention at the end help to Is the dog a good companion and how does his intervention at the end help to restore the narrator to balance? restore the narrator to balance? J ON AT HAN PEEL R EV I EW ED J L S 2 0 1 7
M: MEANING Now answer the question Now answer the question Isolation increases uncertainty and helps to change the rational protagonist from Isolation increases uncertainty and helps to change the rational protagonist from calm to terrified, before the dog, a companion, serves to remind him calm to terrified, before the dog, a companion, serves to remind him tha alone . alone . tha the is not the is not J ON AT HAN PEEL R EV I EW ED J L S 2 0 1 7
E: EFFECT A gothic ghost story in which isolation A gothic ghost story in which isolation a key trope of such literature enhance the fear felt by the protagonist. enhance the fear felt by the protagonist. a key trope of such literature is used to is used to We share his fear We share his fear the isolation of the reader is important the isolation of the reader is important imaginations run free when alone. when alone. imaginations run free J ON AT HAN PEEL R EV I EW ED J L S 2 0 1 7
PAPER 2 Q1 Each story requires this treatment. Each story requires this treatment. The focus may well be on characterisation The focus may well be on characterisation - - look at each and chart the progress of characters characters look at each and chart the progress of Sudden sense of freedom explored before death. Irony Sudden sense of freedom explored before death. Irony heart disease heart disease Change in Change in M Mme much more than a vain young woman much more than a vain young woman me Loisel Loisel once poor once poor she does work hard to repay her loss she does work hard to repay her loss sheb sheb is is Contrasts between Lev and Lydia Contrasts between Lev and Lydia time taken to discover her name, intellectual time taken to discover her name, intellectual differences and hopes for the future, preparedness, Lev s back story. differences and hopes for the future, preparedness, Lev s back story. Protagonist from rational to scared and emotional and back again Protagonist from rational to scared and emotional and back again Sense of family relationships, purpose of father, Munro s worsening mental state Sense of family relationships, purpose of father, Munro s worsening mental state - - humour used. humour used. J ON AT HAN PEEL R EV I EW ED J L S 2 0 1 7
