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| Works of non-fiction that focus usually on a specific time in one's life. They are true stories about the writer’s life experiences. |
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| Memoirs are works of non-fiction, which are usually about a person's whole life. They are true stories about the writer’s life experiences. |
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| The word “narrative” mean “story”; therefore, personal narratives are “stories” that “happened” to the writer. |
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POV is the “angle” through which the story is told.
A story can be told by someone who is a character in the story or by an outside observer (both considered narrators). |
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The person who is telling the story is the narrator.
The narrator is a part of the story (as a “character”).
The reader hears the thoughts, feelings, emotions, and reactions of the narrator only. Uses I, me, we |
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To the reader, it sounds like the narrator is speaking directly to you.
Often used in guidebooks and self-help books
Usually used for instructions. Uses You |
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Use of “she”, “her”, “he”, “him”, “they”, “them”, and “it” to narrate a story
Third Person Objective
The narrator does not reveal any character’s thoughts or feelings.
Only character’s dialogue and actions are narrated. He, she, they |
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- a narrator who is accurate in his/her observation and reports real events
- a narrator who is credible and trustworthy to the reader
- a narrator who accepts his/her role in the events
- a narrator who usually shares the same values as the reader
- a narrator who has lots of knowledge |
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- a narrator who lacks credibility due to intentional (deliberate) deception, innocence/naivete/not knowing
- a narrator who has proven him/herself to be untrustworthy
- a narrator who lies about/denies or downplays his/her role in the action or situation
- a narrator who may conceal information from the reader
- a narrator with whom the reader does not “connect” or agree
- a narrator who blurs the lines of reality and invites the reader to be more aware and to make his/her own conclusions
- a narrator who invites the reader to keep on reading to find out how “far” he/she will go with the story
- a narrator who makes for an intriguing and complex “character”; a narrator who presents the story using first person POV
- a narrator who is not usually likeable but whom the reader wants to know more about |
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