How to read a novel in order?When reading a novel in sequence, you can use the following methods:
* * 1. From the perspective of the plot **
1. * * According to the basic context **
- He marked each paragraph with a serial number and sorted it out according to the narrative order of the novel, according to the development of the plot: "beginning, development, climax, ending." For example, in some traditional novels, the beginning of the story would lead to information such as characters and background, which was the beginning. As the plot progressed, the conflicts between the characters continued to develop. At a certain critical moment, the conflicts reached the most intense level, which was the climax. Finally, the conflicts were resolved, and the story moved towards the end.
2. * * Searching for clues **
- The clues in the novel were very useful for the plot. He summarized the various stages of the plot's development around the clues. For example, in some novels, an item was used as a clue, such as the necklace in The Necklace. The plot revolved around borrowing the necklace, losing the necklace, returning the necklace, and recognizing the necklace.
3. * * Seize the scene and sort it out **
- The scenes in the novel were important places for the characters to move about. In some novels, a scene could be organized into a plot. For example, in Coach Lin's Snow Mountain Temple, there were scenes of meeting old friends in the hotel, buying knives in the market to find enemies, watching over the fodder field, revenge in the mountain temple, etc. These scenes constituted different stages of the plot.
4. * * Analyzing the details and outlining the plot content **
- Read the partial content of the text in depth, grasp the level of content development, and grasp the key words that are expressive of the plot, character activities, and psychology to refine and summarize. For example, when it was necessary to summarize the psychological changes of a character, it was necessary to grasp the key sentences that expressed the character's psychology as the plot developed.
* * 2. From the perspective of analyzing the plot **
1. * * In terms of structure **
- He had to pay attention to the role of the plot in the structure, such as referring to the previous story to make the structure of the novel rigorous; connecting the past and the present to make the plot transition naturally; setting up suspense and laying foreshadowing to attract the reader's interest and pave the way for the later chapters; promoting the development of the plot to make the plot twist and vivid, etc. For example, some novels used the method of suspense at the beginning, asking questions and answering them in the middle or at the end. This kind of plot setting could attract readers to continue reading the novel.
2. * * In terms of content **
- * * Effect on the environment **: The plot may highlight or explain the environment in which the character moves, making the environment more typical, etc.
- * * Effect on the character **: It helps to shape the character image, express the character's personality or spirit, portray the character's psychology, and make the character image more complete. For example, a character's personality could be revealed through their behavior in a series of plots.
- * * Effect on the theme **: Reveal, express, entrust, or hint the theme of the novel, deepen, highlight, or enrich the theme, etc.
* * 3. From the perspective of plot (narrative) techniques **
1. * * Plot narration technique **
- Clearly narrate the person and point of view. Different narrators (such as first-person, third-person, etc.) and perspectives will give readers different reading experiences. For example, a first-person narration might make the reader feel more intimate and real, and it could penetrate into the character's heart; a third-person narration could show the characters and plot in a more comprehensive way.
2. * * Plot structure technique **
- Pay attention to the author's use of clues, suspense settings, foreshadowing, and other techniques in arranging the beginning, development, climax, and ending. For example, if there were two clues in a novel, the two clues would intertwine and make the plot more complicated and interesting.
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