Collection 3- narrator and voice
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Collection 3:
Truth and Consequences
Point of View
There
are three main points
of view used in stories:
First
Person (I, Me, We)
Second Person (You)
Third Person (He, She, They,
Them, It)
Narrator and Voice
When
one reads a story, one hears
somebody telling that story.
That person is the narrator.
The events of the story are
influenced by the narrator and a
good reader should take that into
consideration.
Omniscient Point of View
Omniscient means “all knowing.”
The narrator is not a character in the
story.
It usually uses 3rd person, i.e. “he, she, it,
they, them” when describing the
characters.
The narrator knows what each character
is thinking and what his/her motivations
are.
Limited Point of View
The storyteller focuses on the
perspective of one character.
The narrator describes what this
character thinks and feels.
The narrator does not know what the
other characters are thinking and feeling.
Still told using 3rd person.
Persona
Persona is the “narrator” in a first person
story.
This is a story told using I, Me, or We.
A persona usually has a Limited point of
view.
In other words, the reader only knows
the persona’s thoughts and emotions.
Credible Narrator
This
is a narrator whom
the reader can trust to tell
the story accurately.
Unreliable Narrator
This
is a narrator whom the reader
cannot trust.
The narrator may have a problem
perceiving the world.
The narrator may be purposely
lying to deceive the reader.
The narrator may have incomplete
information about the other
characters.
Voice
The
writer’s use of
language and overall
style of telling a story.
Diction
The
writers choice of
specific words to
describe the characters
and setting.
Syntax
The
methods the author
uses to vary the
sentence construction
and complexity.
Pace
The
speed at which
new events and
characters are
introduced in a story.
Surprise Ending
When
the story concludes in
an unexpected yet logical
way.
The ending changes the
readers perspective about
the characters and/or setting.