Language, Structure and Form: Novel Openings
To explore the techniques Steinbeck uses in the novella’s opening pages and to assess their effectiveness.
Read the opening of the novella again and then read the following list of techniques that Steinbeck uses to grab our attention as readers.
Techniques used by Steinbeck
Evidence from the text
Includes description of real places
Describes an interesting, unusual setting
Written in the present tense
Uses vivid, descriptive language
Describes interesting characters that you want to find out more about
Describes the actions of the characters
Describes the personality of the characters
Uses dialogue to portray character
Portrays interesting character relationships
Describes moments of drama and tension
Gives clues about events that have happened before the novel’s opening
Drops hints about might what happen in the future
Work in pairs to: number and rank the techniques used by Steinbeck. Place what you consider to be the most effective technique at the top, and the least effective at the bottom; * explain and make a note of your decisions and reasons in the space below;
*(Hint: you might want to give some techniques equal weighting.)
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