Prose analysis
Analyse narrative voice, structure, characterisation and setting in novels and short stories
What you'll learn
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Prose analysis means looking closely at a passage to see HOW the writer creates meaning, not just what happens.
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What is prose analysis about?
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Let's analyse this sentence: 'The rain fell like a thousand tiny hammers on the tin roof.'
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Drag the highlighted phrases to match them to their effect in this sentence: 'Her heart was a drum, pounding against her ribs.'
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What technique is 'Her heart was a drum'?
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Read this short passage: 'The old house groaned. Every step I took made the floorboards whimper. The walls seemed to lean in closer.'
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What is the main thing to remember in prose analysis?
Practise Prose analysis with Whizlo
Free AI-tutored lessons, unlimited practice questions, and progress tracking for ages 16–18. Aligned to the UK National Curriculum.