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Close analysis of prose style is the foundation of a strong Paper 1 response. Unlike poetry, where students are trained to look for figurative language and sound effects, prose can seem transparent — as if it is simply telling a story. But the best novelists make every word count, and the ability to analyse prose style — sentence structure, narrative technique, imagery, dialogue, and description — is what distinguishes an excellent response from a competent one.
Free indirect discourse (FID) is the most important narrative technique in the set texts. It blends the narrator's voice with a character's thoughts, creating a dual perspective that is simultaneously inside and outside the character's consciousness.
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