Narrator and Narrative Perspective in Literature
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What is a key characteristic of a first-person narrator?

  • Uses first-person pronouns like 'I' (correct)
  • Provides an objective view of events
  • Uses third-person pronouns
  • Tells the story from multiple characters' perspectives
  • In 'To Kill a Mockingbird,' why is Scout Finch considered an unreliable narrator?

  • She intentionally deceives the reader
  • She relates rumors and gossip from her own perspective (correct)
  • Her story lacks any emotional depth
  • Her narrative is entirely factual and unbiased
  • Which type of narrator makes the reader the protagonist of the story?

  • Second-person narrator (correct)
  • Objective narrator
  • First-person narrator
  • Third-person omniscient narrator
  • What does a third-person omniscient narrator have that a first-person narrator lacks?

    <p>Knowledge of all characters' thoughts and actions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can readers identify a third-person narrator?

    <p>By using third-person pronouns such as 'he' or 'she'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term is often used interchangeably with 'narrator' in literature?

    <p>Point of view</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the narrative perspective focus on?

    <p>Perception of events in the story</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can you determine the narrative perspective of a story?

    <p>By identifying the type of narrator</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which aspect of storytelling does narrative voice refer to?

    <p>The writer's or narrator's style of speaking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines the point of view in a story?

    <p>The type of narrator</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of narrator is used in the short story 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson?

    <p>Third-person objective narrator</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which book uses a third-person subjective narrator according to the text?

    <p>'Lord of the Flies' by William Golding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which book does the narrator only relate the thoughts and feelings of one character?

    <p>'Fahrenheit 451' by Ray Bradbury</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does an omniscient narrator have the ability to do?

    <p>Relate the thoughts and feelings of all characters</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of narrator can jump from character to character and tell inner details about each?

    <p>Third-person omniscient narrator</p> Signup and view all the answers

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