Thursday, 24 October 2013

Commentary on flash fiction "Help"


Sentence types:
I used a range of sentence types; all of the different sentence structures created effect to keep the reader interested. For example: “I gasped.” This is a brief sentence but gets strait to the point and explains exactly how the speaker maybe feeling, like shock. I use complex sentences to go into detail about the room the speaker is staying in and really try to set the scene for the reader; "
Boiling hot beans scuttled across the floor and the steam surrounded my body, I was shaking from head to toe, you know that sick feeling you get in the pit of your stomach when you know something could go really well or really badly?" this sentence sums up the readers thoughts and emotions and ends on a rhetorical question to gain extra interest from the reader.
Phonological features:
I tried to use a range of phonological features to gain a higher level and show I can have an advanced range of writing techniques in my work. I used personification to describe the beans: "Boiling hot beans scuttled across the floor" this sounds better than just saying how they were suddenly on the floor. "I liked to think of my flat as cosy, silent, but cosy." here I used repetition to really get across to the reader how I feel about being the last girl on earth. As a first full sentence in my writing, straight away I'm hinting to them that I am the last person but without actually saying it.
Grammar:
I used a range of adjectives and nouns to interest the reader. I chose in the beginning to use "silent" rather than "quiet" seeing as from the start I wanted to create a spooky atmosphere. "Timeworn" and "withered" are words used to describe old things, I thought these were a good choice so that I could help the reader picture the clothes and show them they won't be able to replace them and they will just have to live with it.


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