Exploring structure in Murakami's ‘After Dark’
I can identify and comment on the effect of interesting structural features in ‘After Dark’.
Exploring structure in Murakami's ‘After Dark’
I can identify and comment on the effect of interesting structural features in ‘After Dark’.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Structure refers to the way a text has been organised.
- Different structural features can have different effects on the reader.
- Interesting structural features in 'After Dark' are the perspective choice, repetition and the creation of suspense.
- After identifying a structural feature in a text, it is important to discuss its effect.
Keywords
Structure - the way a text has been organised
Omniscient - all-knowing
Conceptualise - form a concept or idea of (something)
Common misconception
Students may confuse language and structural features.
Getting into a habit of asking a range of questions interrogating perspective, repetition, beginnings and endings can help students ease into the analysis of structure.
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Equipment
You will need access to a copy of the opening paragraph of Chapter 1 of 'After Dark' by Haruki Murakami for this lesson.
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Starter quiz
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