Narrative elements are importantly employed and developed throughout a text to further engage and develop the ideas and issues behind a text to the reader. The Test by Angelica Gibbs has used such elements of narrative such as setting, characterisation and diction to both emphasis and develop the dominant issues raised within this short story.

The main convention behind a short story is its length and as such, the author of such a genre must condense, whilst still presenting a central theme as well as provide an entertaining and engaging story. In order to do so, authors employ certain elements of narratives to further develop the reader’s engagement and understanding of such a text. Through such techniques is the author able to engage the reader by drawing on the reader’s context to further develop their conception of the iss

The narrative elements are crucial in any text as they further emphasis the meaning of the text as well as developing those ‘underlying meanings’. Angelica Gibbs has used them as influential parts of both the plot and in presenting the central issue of the text. Through this, the reader is more engaged as he or she has to further investigate into the text in order to draw any issues or underlying meanings, thereby the author has successful deepened the meaning as well as entertainment of this text.

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