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Literary Devices. August 17, 2011. Point of View. First Person Narrator of the story Knows everything firsthand The use of I and me are used. Third Person -No participation -Knows how the character feels Third Person -Omniscient (unlimited narrator) Third Person
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Literary Devices August 17, 2011
Point of View • First Person • Narrator of the story • Knows everything firsthand • The use of I and me are used. Third Person -No participation -Knows how the character feels Third Person -Omniscient (unlimited narrator) Third Person Limited Omniscient (limited to one character)
Tone • Tone: the writer's attitude toward the material and/or readers. Tone may be playful, formal, intimate, angry, serious, ironic, outraged, baffled, tender, serene, depressed, etc.
Paradox • A paradox in literature refers to the use of concepts/ ideas that are contradictory to one another, yet, when placed together they hold significant value on several levels. The uniqueness of paradoxes lies in the fact that a deeper level of meaning and significance is not revealed at first glace, but when it does crystallize, it provides astonishing insight.
Examples of a Paradox • “I’m sad but I’m laughing.”-Alanis Morrissette • “I must be cruel to be kind.”-Shakespeare
Bell Ringer • Please head your paper. • What did you think about “The Little Mermaid?”