The Art of Narrative and Characterization · Narrative Reading

Narrative Structure and Pacing

Investigating how non-linear timelines and pacing affect the emotional arc of a story.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do flashbacks contribute to the development of a character's motivations?
  2. 2Why might an author choose to withhold information from the reader until the climax?
  3. 3What is the relationship between sentence length and the tension in an action sequence?

MOE Syllabus Outcomes

MOE: Narrative Structure and Plot Development - S2MOE: Reading and Viewing for Literary Appreciation - S2
Level: Secondary 2
Subject: English Language
Unit: The Art of Narrative and Characterization
Period: Narrative Reading

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