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Fiction texts are examples of writing that use language in a highly creative and artful way.

The setting of a text includes the location and time when events take place. Setting can be play a crucial part in how effective a text is.

Themes are the main ideas that lie beneath the surface of a text. When working with a short extract of a fiction text, it helps to look closely at the language to work out the themes.

Characters in texts are developed through what they say and do, and the language used to describe them. Voice means the tone of a narrative.

Language (words, imagery, dialogue) and structure (how a text is put together) are the methods used by authors to create effective characters, stories and themes.

Annotating texts is a useful way to make notes whilst reading. Colour coded highlighting can help you organise your ideas.

In an extended response essay to a fiction text you can talk about character, setting, themes and language. You should also explain the effect that a text has on you.

An example of the type of question you might be asked in the exam and how best to approach it.