I. Function of the first paragraph:

Two aspects.

① Content: From itself and theme.

② Form: structure and technique.

Answer method.

1. Explain the background of the story and the environment of the characters.

2. Lead out the following story to pave the way for the following.

3. Set suspense to arouse readers' interest and fascination.

Second, analyze the characters:

(1) The identity and status of the characters in the novel.

② Try to figure out the character's psychology through appearance, language and action.

③ Pay attention to the historical background of novel activities.

④ The author's introduction and evaluation of the characters.

Analyze the characters through the above four aspects. In addition, through the front description and side description analysis.

Answer:-Yes-Yes.

For example, XXX is an image of a farmer who dares to love and hate, is brave and persistent, and has a clear distinction between love and hate.

Third, the role of environmental description:

Answer: explain the social background, season and place of the characters' activities; Rendering-atmosphere; Displaying images of contrast characters; Promote the development of the plot.

Fourth, the role of the plot:

The functions of the plot generally include: explaining the environment of the characters' activities, setting suspense, arousing readers' interest, paving the way for the subsequent plot development, paving the way for taking care of the previous article, providing clues or promoting the plot development, portraying the main theme of the characters' performances or deepening the theme.

How to answer the question: … The plot plays the role of …, highlights … and shows ….

Common answer mode:

According to the format of "when, where, who did what (except what is not covered in the article, but' who' and' what' can't be saved)", a scene can generally be summarized as one thing.

Question 2: Analyze the characteristics and functions of a plot.

The narrative methods of stories in novels include direct narrative, flashback and interpolation.

Xu Shun, also known as Xú Zhēng. Sequential narration is a method of narration according to the time sequence of events. Say what happened first, and say what happened later. It attaches great importance to the principle of "first come, first served". The advantage of this narrative method is that the events are orderly from beginning to end, with natural style and coherent articles.

Flashback, the end of the story or an important part of it is advanced as the beginning of the work, and the main part of the work is still a sequential story.

Blessing is an example of flashback: after the preface, it first explains the news that Xianglinsao, who has become a beggar, died suddenly at the turn of the new year, which is the tragic ending of the protagonist in this paper, and then reminds me of Xianglinsao's Half-Life Destiny and describes the main part of the tragedy.