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Character Credibility

Character Credibility. Reading 3.9: explain how voice, persona, and the choice of a narrator affect characterization and the tone, plot, and credibility of a text . Point of View. Who is telling the story? The person telling the story (narrator) affects the plot, tone, and characterization

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Character Credibility

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  1. Character Credibility Reading 3.9: explain how voice, persona, and the choice of a narrator affect characterization and the tone, plot, and credibility of a text

  2. Point of View • Who is telling the story? • The person telling the story (narrator) affects the plot, tone, and characterization • The narrator is not always the same as the author • First Person: the narrator tells his or her own story • “I/me” • Second Person: the narrator talks directly to the audience • “You” • Third Person: the narrator is not a member of the story • “he/she, they, it” • Third Person Objective: the narrator is unbiased and does not give the reader any direct description about character’s thoughts, feelings, or opinions. • Third Person Omniscient: the narrator knows everything, including the character’s thoughts, feelings, and opinions. • Third Person Limited: the narrator knows character’s thoughts, feelings, and opinions, but only tells the reader about one character.

  3. Credibility • Credibility is how trustworthy or believable a person is. • Credibility is not the same as likability. A character can be credible even if you don’t like him or her. • Depending on the narrator, characters’ credibility may change. • Ask yourself… • Has this character lied? • Are this character’s actions consistent with his or her beliefs? • Does this character know what he or she is talking about?

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