How to...study a novel (prose fiction)

English Literature students may find the following resource helpful for exam revision when studying prose texts. The Open University has designed a very accessible online course (it's free!) called 'Approaching Prose Fiction' and is useful for understanding the demands of AO2 - structure, form and language. I would advise you to pay particular attention to the following topics:

2.3 Narrative perspective

2.4 Setting

2.5 Characterisation

2.6 Genre

2.7 Style and language