Contrasting Structure

The video tutorial explores the concept of structure in literature, comparing it to the structure of buildings. It explains how literary texts have specific structures and elements that form a whole. The tutorial discusses comparing and contrasting literary pieces, focusing on four common literary structures: narrative, expository, descriptive, and persuasive. Each structure is detailed, highlighting its unique characteristics and purpose. The narrative structure tells a story, the expository provides information, the descriptive engages the senses, and the persuasive aims to convince. Understanding these structures helps in analyzing and contrasting literary works.

What is the primary focus when contrasting two or more things?

• Creating a new structure

• Building a routine

• Identifying similarities

• Finding differences

Which literary structure is designed to tell a story with characters and a plot?

• Descriptive

• Persuasive

• Narrative

• Expository

What is the main goal of expository literature?

• To persuade the reader

• To create mental images

• To provide information

• To entertain the audience

Which type of literature uses language that appeals to the senses?

• Narrative

• Expository

• Persuasive

• Descriptive

How can understanding the structure of a literary piece help a reader?

• By creating a new story

• By building a routine

• By identifying the author's purpose

• By finding similarities with other texts