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Narrator’s Perspective

Narrator’s Perspective. Point of View. Narrator. The one who tells the story Characters Everyone else in the story What’s the narrator’s position in the story? Or, what is the narrator’s POINT OF VIEW. First - Person Narration. The Story. The narrator is involved in the story.

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Narrator’s Perspective

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  1. Narrator’sPerspective Point of View

  2. Narrator The one who tells the story Characters Everyone else in the story What’s the narrator’s position in the story? Or, what is the narrator’s POINT OF VIEW.

  3. First-Person Narration The Story The narrator is involved in the story. Characters I or We the Narrator

  4. First-Person tells “me” or “my” story. Example Iwent to the store with my friend. The clerk said, “Hi.” Webought candy and left. Who is telling the story? In First-Person the narrator is “I” or “we.”

  5. Second-Person Narration The Story The reader’s actions are narrated. You the Reader Characters (if any)

  6. Second-Person tells “your” story. Example You stayed up late last night and now you’re tired, but you need to pass this class. From whose perspective is the story told? In Second-Person the perspective of “you” is narrated. It is mainly used for instruction or directions.

  7. Third-Person Narration The narrator is outside of the story. The Story Narrator Characters “He” “She” “They”

  8. Third-Person tells “his” or “her” story. Also will refer to characters by name Example Chris loved basketball. Everyday he played after school. When it got dark, he watched it on TV. From whose perspective is the story told? In Third-Person the perspective of “he” or “she” is narrated.

  9. Dialogue&Narration Dialogue = When characters speak. Narration = When the narrator speaks. I went home. My mom said, “Did you get out early?” I said, “No.” ONLY LOOK AT THE NARRATION, Or you’ll get confused.

  10. Review 1st Person = Narrator tells the story of “I” 2nd Person = Narrator tells the story of “you” 3rd Person = Tells the story of “he” or “she”

  11. Remember! The Story “I” am the first-person in the story. “You” are the second-person. “He” and “she” are the third. “I” First-Person “He” & “She” 3rd-Person “You” 2nd-Person

  12. Modes of Third-Person Narration Telling the Story

  13. DialogueandNarration Dialogue: characters’ “voices” Narration: the narrator’s voice She said, “Hey, you!” We are interested in narration.

  14. Third-Person Narration Narrator tells “his” or “her” story. Three Types of 3rd-Person: Limited Omniscient Objective

  15. What’s the Difference? Are characters’ inner thoughts narrated? Does narrator reveal thoughts and feelings? I feel sad. Character Narrator He felt sad.

  16. 3rd-PersonObjective Internal thoughts are not told. Readers may INFER thoughts and feelings based on actions or dialogue. Chris slowly walked up to Elma with his hands behind his back. “So… you want to go with me,” he said nervously. Elma blushed. “Ok.” Chris smiled. Characters’ internal thoughts not narrated.

  17. 3rd-PersonObjective:No characters’ thoughts. So, you want to go with me? Ok. Chris Elma

  18. 3rd-Person Limited Narrator reveals thoughts and feelings of one character. Chris liked Elma since the third-grade, but he had never found the nerve to tell her. But one sunny day, Chris said to Elma, “So… you want to go with me?” Emma blushed and said, “Ok” Chris smiled. Tells his internal thoughts Internal Narration is limited to Chris

  19. 3rd-PersonLimited:One character’s thoughts. I like Elma. Ok. So, you want to go with me? Chris Elma

  20. 3rd-Person Omniscient Omni = All Scient = Knowing Omniscient narrators tell more than one character’s thoughts or feelings. Chris had liked Elma since the third-grade. Little did he know that Elma liked him too. They both admired one another from a far, and waited. One day, Chris said to Elma, “So… you want to go with me?” Emma felt her stomach sink. She couldn’t believe it. Blushing, she said, “Ok.” Chris smiled. Omniscient narrator is all-knowing.

  21. 3rd-Person Omniscient:Two or more characters’ thoughts. Oh, I like Chris. I like Elma. Ok. Elma Chris Want to go with me?

  22. Telling the Difference Focus on the narration. Circle any narrated thoughts or feelings. Count each characters’ thoughts. Only THIRD-PERSON has these modes. There is no first or second-person objective, omniscient, or limited narration.

  23. SignalWords Knew Felt Contemplated Thought Understood Believed Reflected

  24. Practice I will read ten paragraphs from ten books. You will determine whether the narrator’s perspective is first, second, or third-person in each text. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

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