First person, present tense, masculine narrative point of view Flashbacks the past recalled in the present (memory sparked by an event/image/observation) – Storytelling mode (recalling oral tradition ballad, folklore) vs. written narrative – Symbolism and imagery landscape/landforms (eg. islands), animals, seasons, – Realism strong use of descriptions, layering of details (esp. with to sense of reality – “ands”) Recurring motifs eg. music, vision etc. Tone elegiac, melancholy etc. – Titles metaphoric, multi-layered – Centrality of setting often determines tone, mood, possibilities and limitations (used symbolically) – Use of contrasts and oppositions to highlight perspectives/points of view/ideas
First person, present tense, masculine narrative point of view Flashbacks – the past recalled in the present (memory sparked by an event/image/observation) Storytelling mode (recalling oral tradition – ballad, folklore) vs. written narrative Symbolism and imagery – landscape/landforms (eg. islands), animals, seasons, Realism – strong use of descriptions, layering of details (esp. with “ands”) to sense of reality Recurring motifs eg. music, vision etc. Tone – elegiac, melancholy etc. Titles – metaphoric, multi-layered Centrality of setting – often determines tone, mood, possibilities and limitations (used symbolically) Use of contrasts and oppositions to highlight perspectives/points of view/ideas
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