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action Limited or small areas = feeling of isolation, oppression or restricted freedom • Darkness = negative feelings • Sunlight = positive feelings Choice of words • Does the author conspicuously often use verbs, adjectives or adverbs? • Do the words belong into a certain world field? • Do the words have a certain connotation? • What imagery is used? Possible effects Descriptive adjectives = creating the atmosphere Words of a certain word field = underline the specific atmosphere Connoted words = influence the readers feelings Descriptive language = appealing to the human senses Warrative perspective • From which point of view is the story viewed? First person = Reader can easily identify or emphasise with the character Third person limited = reader gets full knowledge of one character Third person omniscient = reader gets full knowledge of all characters and situations Characters . Are the characters flat or round? • Are they static or dynamic? • How do they appear? • What character traits do they have? What is the emotional state of the characters? • What is the relationship between the characters? • How do the characters react to the setting? possible effect Flat = minor characters with limited personality traits Round complex personalities = Static character who remains largely the same throughout the story, often minor characters Dynamic character who changes over time, often main characters Character traits = allow the reader to emphasise or oppose the character Emotional state = perhaps the reader can identify with the character =