Chronological structure:the use of time references to organize the episodes of a story (Chronological structure is important in stories in which action is significantly related to the passing Flashback:a term used to describe any scene or episode which is inserted to show events that happened at an earlier time Theme:the central meaning that is implicit in a story 2.Discourse Analysis of the Story: Setting:Time:theold lady's birthday Place:on the second floor flat Characters:the old lady,Enid,Myra,Johnnie,Mrs.Morrison,Mrs.Grant Plot:The old lady had expected a present from her daughter Myra and was disappointed to receive only a check Climax:The moment when the old lady received only a check for her 80th birthday and she tore it into bits with trembling figures. Point of view:The story is in the third person Chronological structure:The story is organized through the use oftime references. Flashback:The old lady recalled how Enid died on the operating table and what Myra had done for her afterwards Theme:Blood is thicker than water.Our parents and relatives are more important to us than others. 3.Attitudes of the characters to the old lady Johnnie Mrs.Morrison Mrs.Grant:helpful,kind,warm-hearted Enid:considerate,thoughtful Myra:thoughtless 4.The changes of the old lady's actions and feeling. expectation:get up early;be sure of something,put on best dress,might come concession:even if;send a present another expectation:two spots of color,excited like a child;stand by the window. watching disappointment:feel a pang of disappointment concession:the parcel too large to come by the post Chronological structure：the use of time references to organize the episodes of a story (Chronological structure is important in stories in which action is significantly related to the passing Flashback：a term used to describe any scene or episode which is inserted to show events that happened at an earlier time Theme：the central meaning that is implicit in a story 2. Discourse Analysis of the Story: Setting： Time: the old lady’s birthday Place: on the second floor flat Characters：the old lady, Enid, Myra, Johnnie, Mrs. Morrison, Mrs. Grant Plot： The old lady had expected a present from her daughter Myra and was disappointed to receive only a check. Climax：The moment when the old lady received only a check for her 80th birthday and she tore it into bits with trembling figures. Point of view：The story is in the third person. Chronological structure：The story is organized through the use of time references. Flashback：The old lady recalled how Enid died on the operating table and what Myra had done for her afterwards Theme：Blood is thicker than water. Our parents and relatives are more important to us than others. 3. Attitudes of the characters to the old lady Johnnie Mrs. Morrison Mrs. Grant: helpful, kind, warm-hearted Enid: considerate, thoughtful Myra: thoughtless 4. The changes of the old lady’s actions and feeling. expectation: get up early; be sure of something; put on best dress; might come concession: even if; send a present another expectation: two spots of color; excited like a child; stand by the window, watching disappointment: feel a pang of disappointment concession: the parcel too large to come by the post