The Art of the Narrative · Narrative Reading
Structural Choices and Suspense
Examining how authors use pacing, foreshadowing, and flashbacks to manipulate the reader's emotional experience.
Key Questions
- 1How does the manipulation of time affect the reader's sense of urgency?
- 2What role does dramatic irony play in building suspense for the audience?
- 3How does the choice of point of view limit or expand the reader's understanding of events?
Common Core State Standards
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.5CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.6
Grade: 8th Grade
Subject: English Language Arts
Unit: The Art of the Narrative
Period: Narrative Reading
Suggested Methodologies
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