Narrative Structure Deconstruction
Systematic framework for analyzing literary structure
Perform a comprehensive structural analysis of "[LITERARY_WORK]" by [AUTHOR]: Temporal Architecture: Chronological vs. narrative time manipulation Flashbacks, foreshadowing, and their strategic purposes Pacing variations and their emotional impact Point of View Mechanics: Narrator reliability and perspective limitations How POV shapes reader understanding and sympathy Moments where perspective shifts or expands Symbolic Systems: Recurring motifs and their evolution throughout the text Color, weather, objects as meaning-carriers How symbols interact with character development Language and Style: Sentence structure patterns and their effects Diction choices and register variations How style reflects or contrasts with content Thematic Architecture: Central themes and their interconnections How plot events illuminate larger ideas Unresolved tensions and their interpretive possibilities Support analysis with specific textual evidence and consider multiple valid interpretations.