Focus on Words

. natural orders:
c. exposition/the introduction, body, the conclusion, climax.
d. plot - a sequence of events. The plot centers round a problem/
conflict.
e. the characters (the main character) the speech of the characters may
be presented in the form of a monologue or a dialogue.
f. summary of the book
g. the story line: love/adventure/emergency/embarrassing situation;
reasons for likes/dislikes/ disappointment; the plot - dull/interesting/
confusing/thrilling, etc.
h. describing a piece of literature
books: adventure books, a novel’, a drama, a short- story, poetry, prose, poem,
biography, memories, fantasy, science fiction, detective story, modern/classical/
ancient, literature
description: to open up, depict, describe, true to life, picture, illustrate, design, write
about, portray, reveal
author: poet, dramatist, playwright, story-teller; prolific/distinguished/brilliant/wellknown
volume: page, chapter, publish, edit, edition, character, hero, heroine.
i. The purpose of the essay is
describe, persuade, discuss, explain, analyse, compare, evaluate
Style tips for narratives
1. Use the opening paragraph to get the reader’s attention.
2. Do not just report the facts, but describe the setting of the story, and add in some
details that make it easier for the reader to imagine what the situation was like.
3. In the following two or three paragraphs, describe how the story unfolds.
4. Use adjectives and adverbs to make your narration more imaginative. Use varied
vocabulary and sentence structure. 5.Don’t forget to help the reader understand the
protagonists’ emotions.
5. To create tension, change the rhythm of the language by sometimes using long
sentences and sometimes very short ones. (But make sure that your sentences are
not too long!)
6. Look at the extract underlined in the story as an example.
7. In the final paragraph, round off the story. Say what the experience meant to you
personally.
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