In case of intestinal perforation pain starts from the site of perforation, visceral, and then spreads all over the abdomen. In any case there is board-like rigidity of abdomen, tenderness, and rebound tenderness. After some time the abdomen becomes silent, heart sounds can be heard all over.
A narrative hook happens in the first few pages for novels and in the first few sentences for short stories. The best narrative hooks are often revealed in the first sentence and compel the reader to keep reading the entire book. In his novel âNineteen Eighty-Four,â George Orwell employs a narrative hook to spark the readerâs curiosity: âIt was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.â
Literary element A literary element is an inherent constituent of all works of narrative fictionâa necessary feature of verbal storytelling that could be found in any written or spoken narrative. This distinguishes them from literary techniques, or non-universal features of literature that accompany the construction of a particular work rather the necessary characteristics of all narrative.