Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Style

What are the characteristics of the author's style? ex. use of language; diction, denotaion, vocabulary; syntax (arrangement of words); voice; use of devices such as metaphors, similies etc. to achieve tone. Are they appropriate to the nature of his story?

Saturday, April 4, 2009

Style: Symbol & Irony

Does the story make use of symbols? If so, do the symbols carry or merely reinforce the meaning of the story?

Style: Point of View

What advantages has the chosen point of view? Does it furnish any clues as to the purpose of the story?

Structure: Setting

What contribution to the story is made by its setting? Is the particular setting essential, or could the story have happened anywhere?

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Style: Point of View

What point of view does the story use? Is it consistent in its use of this point of view? If shifts are made, are they justified?

Saturday, March 28, 2009

Structure: Characters

What means does the author use to reveal characters [ex. what the character says, what the character does, what others say about him/her]? Are the characters sufficiently dramatized? What use is made of character contrasts?