Form, structure and language - OCRIntroduction to form, structure and language
The form, structure and language reveals how Stevenson presented his novel to his readers - his intentions and what he was trying to make the reader think and feel.
Introduction to form, structure and language in Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
When analysing and responding to a text, look at how a writer uses form, structure and language and think about the effect they have on the reader.
To put this simply, analyse:
FORM - is the name of the text type that the writer uses. For example, scripts, sonnets, novels etc. All of these are different text types that a writer can use. The form of a text is important because it indicates the writer's intentions, characters or key themes. In this case, we are looking at how Stevenson creates his novel - looking at the different perspectives he uses.
STRUCTURE - is how the plot is ordered and put together for the reader. You can think of plot at a text level but also at a sentence level. In this case, we are looking at the order of events in Stevenson's novel, how he presents his ideas and the structure of his sentences.
LANGUAGE - the words a writer uses and what impact they have. In this case, we are looking at the words Stevenson uses. What words does he use? Why? What effect does this have? Does he employ any language devices in his writing? For example: metaphor, imagery, alliteration, pathetic fallacy, etc.