Explore how the narrative perspective of a story affects its meaning, and analyze the choices an author makes in terms of point of view, tense, and other narrative devices.
Analyzing Narrative Perspective
Narrative perspective refers to the point of view from which a story is told. It's important to consider the narrative perspective because it can affect the way we understand and interpret a story. There are three different types of narrative perspective: first person, second person, and third person.
What is narrative perspective?
*The point of view from which a story is told; The author's name; The setting of the story
First person narrative perspective is when the narrator is a character in the story and uses pronouns like 'I', 'me', and 'my'. In second person perspective, the narrator refers to the reader as 'you'. Third person narrative perspective can be either limited or omniscient, meaning that the narrator either only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character, or knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters.
What are the three types of narrative perspective?
*First person, second person, third person; Past, present, future; Beginning, middle, end.
Narrative perspective can affect the reader's understanding of the story by creating a certain tone, mood, or bias. For example, a first-person narrative may create a more personal and emotional tone, while a third-person omniscient narrative may provide a more objective and unbiased perspective.
How can narrative perspective affect the reader's understanding of the story?
*By creating a certain tone, mood, or bias; By making the story longer; By confusing the reader