Narrative Techniques: Architect's Toolkit walkthrough

Section role: supports the 'Architect's Toolkit: Formalizing Craft' section while the teacher introduces formal literary concepts and models analysis. Slides: (1) Title — 'The Architect's Toolkit: Formalizing Craft'; (2) Recap — bullets: connecting prior rewriting challenge to literary terms; (3) Show, Don't Tell — bullets: definition, specific examples of 'telling' versus 'showing' actions; (4) Key Devices 1 — bullets: 'In Media Res' (starting in the middle), 'Pathetic Fallacy' (weather reflecting mood), 'Sensory Imagery' (appealing to senses) with a visual icon for each; (5) Key Devices 2 — bullets: 'Foreshadowing' (hints of future events), 'Flashback' (interruption to past events), referencing the video source sample narrative for examples; (6) Beyond Adjectives — bullets: emphasize strong, specific verbs over excessive adjectives, specific verb examples like 'stumbled' instead of 'walked clumsily'; (7) Misconceptions — bullets: addressing common errors like thinking 'more adjectives' equals 'better writing'. Closing slide: 'How will you apply these tools to refine your narrative writing?' — sets up future application and individual practice.

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