Narrator and VoiceNarrator and VoiceWho’s Talking?

1. Narrator1. NarratorMeaning – The narrator is the

person telling the story. The story is told from his point of view.

◦Point of view is the way that you see something.

2. Omniscient Point of 2. Omniscient Point of ViewViewOm-ni-scientOmniscient means all knowingThe narrator knows everything

about the story and characters. The narrator is not one of the

characters.

3. First-Person Narrator3. First-Person NarratorThe narrator is a character in the

story who is experiencing the events first-hand. He refers to himself as I or me.

Some first-person narrators are credible, or believable. Others are unreliable, meaning they cannot be trusted.

4. Third-Person-Limited 4. Third-Person-Limited NarratorNarratorA third-person-limited narrator

knows everything (like an omniscient narrator) and is not a character in the story, however, the narrator limits his focus to a single character.

5. Diction5. DictionDic-tionMeaning – Diction is the writer’s

word choice.

6. Tone6. ToneMeaning – Tone is the writer’s

attitude in the story. A story’s tone can be:

◦Cheerful◦Scary◦Sad◦Angry◦Humorous

7. Voice7. VoiceMeaning – The writer’s overall

style based on his tone and diction.

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