narrative features

Question 1

1st person

Answer 1

• “I” the character in the story is telling it

effect
- gives the reader a personal view by seeing the events through their eyes

Question 2

3rd person narrative POV

Answer 2

• “He” “She” , the author tells the story as a position of an outsider

effect
- gives a wider view of all aspects of the story

types

• 3rd person limited, only one person followed
• 3rd person omniscient, lots of people followed

Question 3

narrator

Answer 3

• the person who tells the story

effect
- narrator’s personality, beliefs, age and ideas can influence how the story is told

Question 4

stream of consiousness

Answer 4

• story is told through a random flow of thoughts
• often lacks punctuation

effect

• seem chaotic and disorganized
• allows the readers to get an “inside” view of a character and their thoughts, feelings and emotions

Question 5

foreshadowing

Answer 5

• events or descriptions that hint at what is going to happen later

effect

• builds anticipation and tension
• creates links throughout the story

Question 6

direct speech

Answer 6

• quoting words exactly how they were said

effect

• makes the character more alive because we can “hear” they way they speak
• reveals relationships between characters

Question 7

dialogue

Answer 7

• the exact words of a conversation between two or more people

effect

• reveals the personality of a character
• shows relationships between characters