Analysing structure: Ten Minutes' musing by Alice Dunbar Nelson

This lesson, we will focus on a small section of the short story we have been reading, 'Ten Minutes' Musing' by Alice Dunbar Nelson, and think about how the writer uses language to communicate particular ideas and effects.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.In the title, Ten Minutes' Musing, what does the word "musing" mean?

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Q2.What kind of narrator is used in the story?

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Q3.What is the occupation of the narrator in the story?

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Q4.Alice Dunbar Nelson was a writer and part of a cultural and artistic movement called...

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Q5.Which of the following themes do you think the short story, Ten Minutes' Musing explores most?

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.In the title, Ten Minutes' Musing, what does the word "musing" mean?

1/5

Q2.What kind of narrator is used in the story?

2/5

Q3.What is the occupation of the narrator in the story?

3/5

Q4.Alice Dunbar Nelson was a writer and part of a cultural and artistic movement called...

4/5

Q5.Which of the following themes do you think the short story, Ten Minutes' Musing explores most?

5/5

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Analysing Structure: Quiz

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Q1.When you analyse structure you should explore...

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Q2.Is this statement true or false? "When you look at the structure of a text you just need to summarise what happens."

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Q3.Which of the statements is untrue?

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Q4.Which of the following methods are structural devices?

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Q5.Which of the following methods are language devices?

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Analysing Structure: Quiz

Complete the questions below to check your understanding.

Q1.When you analyse structure you should explore...

1/5

Q2.Is this statement true or false? "When you look at the structure of a text you just need to summarise what happens."

2/5

Q3.Which of the statements is untrue?

3/5

Q4.Which of the following methods are structural devices?

4/5

Q5.Which of the following methods are language devices?

Select four (4) boxes

5/5

Lesson summary: Analysing structure: Ten Minutes' musing by Alice Dunbar Nelson

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