Session 6

Question 1

Format of Narration

Answer 1

specific shape of narrator character

Question 2

Overt Narration

Answer 2

has more direct, ‚overt‘ contact with narratee, often addresses readership and refers to him/herself in the 1st person. Ex: Ex: Bridgerton the narrator talks to readers (OVERT), Ex: Percy Jackson in the book addresses the reader “Don’t say I didn’t warn you.” (OVERT)

Question 3

Covert Narration

Answer 3

does not address narratee, uses no voice markers such as conative (i.e., expressing intention), phatic, appellative or expressive speech acts

Question 4

External Focalisation

Answer 4

extradiegetic level; godlike omniscience; no limited perspective

Question 5

Internal Focalisation

Answer 5

(intradiegetic level; info which can realistically be known by the focaliser(s); biased and limited perspective, narrator becomes ‘invisible’,–> we only ‘read’ what
the character experiences

Question 6

Focaliser

Answer 6

character within the story whose focus of perception is (temporarily) taken over by the narrator

Question 7

Inside View

Answer 7

direct access to feelings, thoughts etc.

Question 8

Outside View

Answer 8

only character actions are observed

Question 9

Reliable Narrator

Answer 9

someone who tells a story as it is

Question 10

Unreliable Narrator

Answer 10

a narrator who is biased and lies about things

Question 11

Mode

Answer 11

Way of presenting an event

Question 12

Narrative Mode

Answer 12

telling the story

Question 13

Descriptive Mode

Answer 13

appearance, function

Question 14

Argumentative mode

Answer 14

reasoning, opinions

Question 15

Showing Mode

Answer 15

we see character‘s discourse (in direct speech)

Question 16

Telling Mode

Answer 16

we hear the narrator‘s voice