This text provides guidance on how to write an analysis of a fictional text, focusing on narrative techniques and text structure. It covers various aspects of literary analysis, including types of narrators, point of view, and modes of presentation.
Key points:
- Different types of fictional texts include poems, plays, novels, film scripts, and short stories
- Analysis should follow a structured approach: summary, structure, language, character, and stylistic devices
- Narrative perspective can be first-person or third-person, with limited or omniscient points of view
- Modes of presentation include scenic and panoramic, each serving different purposes in storytelling