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GCSE English Language · key term
The speed at which a text seems to move through events or information.
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The speed at which events or information unfold for the reader.
Revise: Analysing structurePace concerns how quickly the text moves through events and information. Extended description may delay an encounter; dialogue or a sudden event may bring a change. Explain what is delayed or accelerated and why that matters, rather than assuming that every description creates suspense.
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The speed at which a narrative seems to move, controlled through the amount of detail, sentence structure and the space given to events.
The speed at which events seem to unfold for the reader, influenced by the detail, sentence construction and organisation of writing.
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The speed at which events or ideas seem to develop as the reader moves through a text.
The speed at which a narrative seems to move, controlled by how much attention the writer gives to particular moments.
The apparent speed at which a piece of writing moves, shaped by its events, detail, sentence rhythms and paragraphing.
Paper 1, Paper 2
The speed at which events or ideas seem to develop in a text.
Revise: Analysing structurePace is not determined by sentence length alone. A long sentence can make events seem rapid if it links urgent actions in quick succession. It can also slow a passage by lingering over description.
The speed at which a story seems to unfold, shaped by how much attention the writer gives to particular moments.
The speed at which a narrative seems to move, shaped by how much space events receive and by paragraph and sentence choices.
The speed at which a narrative appears to move, shaped by choices such as how much detail is given and how sentences are arranged.
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The speed at which a text seems to move, influenced by how much attention is given to events, description, reflection or explanation.
Revise: Analysing structure and tonePace concerns how quickly the text seems to move. A detailed explanation may hold our attention on one moment; a rapid sequence of actions may carry us through several events quickly. The useful question is not merely whether the pace is fast or slow, but what that speed makes us concentrate on.
