
Structure • How does the orientation of the story engage the reader? • What complications occur in the story that build suspense and lead up to the climax? • What is the climax of the short story? • How does the short story end? Why is this ending effective/ineffective?
Find examples in the text of: • Alliteration (1) • Assonance (1) • Personification (2) • Metaphor (3) • Simile (3) • Appeals to the 5 senses (5 – aim for one of each)
How is the woman represented as a supernatural being? Find examples. • Who/what do you think the woman symbolises? • What is the invited reading of the text? • What is your favourite line/description and why?