Odyssey 2 7.8 Verse Novel Extract: The Deepest Breath by Meg Grehan
Learning Intentions In this section you will … ✓ Learn about key moments in a novel. ✓ Practise an exam question about a key moment.
DEFINITION Key moment: A section in a text that has a big impact on the plot is known as a ‘key moment’. These moments can happen at any stage of a text. Usually, a key moment reveals something significant about a character, issue, or the story itself. As we study novels, plays and films, we should be aware of the key moments, and make a special effort to study them in preparation for the Junior Cycle exams.
Before Reading 27
There are thousands of novels, films, televisions shows, and songs about love. However, most of the texts we are familiar with feature only the love between a man and a woman, or a boy and a girl. 1. Can you think of a text that features any other kinds of relationship between two people?
2. Outline the plot in three bullet points. 3. Report back to your class.