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UNIT 3 NARRATIVE DEVICES

UNIT 3 NARRATIVE DEVICES. CHOICES ABOUT NARRATOR CHOICES ABOUT TIME. CHOICES ABOUT THE NARRATOR. Who tells the story?. Point of View and Narrator. Point of View refers to the vantage point from which a story is told. Point of view is created by a writer’s choice of narrator.

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UNIT 3 NARRATIVE DEVICES

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  1. UNIT 3NARRATIVE DEVICES CHOICES ABOUT NARRATOR CHOICES ABOUT TIME

  2. CHOICES ABOUT THE NARRATOR Who tells the story?

  3. Point of View and Narrator • Point of View refers to the vantage point from which a story is told. • Point of view is created by a writer’s choice of narrator. • Narrator is the voice that tells the story. • Is the narrator a character in the story? Or an outside observer? • Choices about point of view and narrator influence a story’s tone, as well as what you know and how you feel about its characters.

  4. First Person Point of View • A main or minor character in the story • Refers to him- or herself as I or me • Presents his or her own thoughts, feelings, and interpretations • Lacks direct access to the thoughts of other characters • Creates a subjective tone

  5. First Person Point of View • May feel connected to a first-person narrator because he or she seems to be talking directly to you. • But, consider the source: • Is the narrator trustworthy or unreliable? • How might the narrator’s opinions of other characters affect what he or she says about them?

  6. Third-Person Limited • Is not a character in the story but an outside observer • Zooms in on the thoughts and feelings of one character – usually the protagonist • Creates an objective tone

  7. Third-Person Limited • Because you learn only one character’s thoughts, you don’t get the big picture. • Understand the limitations: • How might the character’s thoughts affect readers’ impressions of characters and events? • What more would an omniscient narrator be able to convey?

  8. Third-Person Omniscient • Is not a character in the story but an outside observer • Is “all knowing”; has access to the thoughts and feelings of all characters • May create a very detached story

  9. Third-Person Omniscient • When an omniscient narrator tells the story, you become “all knowing,” too • Take advantage of the insights: • How do different characters react to the same event? • How do the characters perceive each other?

  10. CHOICES ABOUT TIME How will the events unfold over time?

  11. Foreshadowing • Use of hints to build suspense about what will happen next • Shots of foreboding setting or statements that imply lurking danger….. • Creates “edge of your seat” effects • Look for repeated details or characters who make important statements or behave in unusual ways

  12. Flashback • An account of an event or a conversation that happened before the beginning of the story • Interrupts the chronological order of events • Reveals information that can help readers understand the characters or the current situation • Look for phrases that signal a shift in time

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