AS LL - FRAME NARRATIVE

We were discussing frame & embedded narratives today with reference to Spies. Here is a definition of both terms here.

A framing narrative contains a second narrative, or embedded narrative, in order to provide a context or setting for it. Sometimes this framing narrative will begin and end the narrative as a whole, providing book ends, while other times the framing narrative will simply be present in the beginning of the narrative. The framing narrative "sets the scene" for the embedded narrative, giving us a context in which we can read and interpret the text.

So in chapter 1 and chapter 11 the narrative voice is that of the older Stephen Wheatley looking back to the events of the summer of 1942.  

Although there is a gradual transition of the narrator from older Stephen to younger Stephen, these frame narrative chapters are dominated by the older Stephen.

The embedded narrative - dominated by the younger Stephen - covers chapters 2 - 10.


I hope this clarifies the two terms.

David

AS LL - SPIES - REVISION SESSION QUESTIONS

AS ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
ELLA 1 INTEGRATED ANALYSIS AND TEXT PRODUCTION
SPIES - REVISION

There are two questions to answer in 1 1/2 hours

1 question must be a production style question on one text.
Spend 50 minutes on this question
Expect to write a letter, a journal, a script
25 marks for this question

1 question must be an essay style question on one other text
Spend 40 minutes on this question
Expect to write an introduction and a series of analytical paragraphs
15 marks for this question

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