2.2.1
Narrators
Narrative Voice
Narrative Voice
The narrative voice is the tone of the piece. The narrative voice might come from a character or from an all-knowing narrator who tells the story. The language devices used by the narrator will depend on who the narrator is.
First or third person
First or third person
- A first-person narrator will offer their own personal interpretation of events. A reader is likely to see the world through the narrator's eyes. First-person narrators will use phrases like 'I ran', 'I thought' and 'I saw'.
- A third-person narrator will either follow a key character or tell events from a neutral perspective that knows about all the events happening in different places in the story. A third-person narrator tells the story rather than being part of the story.
Reading a narrator's tone
Reading a narrator's tone
- You should study the language devices used by the narrator to assess their tone and how to interpret the characters in the story.
- For example:
- If the narrator uses negative adjectives to describe a character in the story, they probably have a bad opinion of that character. This suggests we are not supposed to like this character.
- If the narrator uses a sarcastic tone to describe a character, they probably do not take the character seriously. This suggests we should not take the character seriously either.
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6.3.3Writing to Explain
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6.3.5Writing to Persuade
6.3.6Writing to Persuade - Example
6.3.7Writing to Argue
6.3.8Writing to Argue - Example
6.3.9Writing to Persuade vs Writing to Argue
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1Key Terms
2Language Techniques
2.1Language Devices
3Paper 1: Reading
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5Paper 2: Reading
5.1DAFORESTER
6Paper 2: Writing
6.1Structuring Your Answer
6.2Types of Writing
6.3Writing to...
6.3.1Writing to Inform
6.3.2Writing to Inform - Example
6.3.3Writing to Explain
6.3.4Writing to Explain - Example
6.3.5Writing to Persuade
6.3.6Writing to Persuade - Example
6.3.7Writing to Argue
6.3.8Writing to Argue - Example
6.3.9Writing to Persuade vs Writing to Argue
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6.3.11Writing to Advise - Example
6.3.12End of Topic Test - Writing to...
6.3.13Exam-Style Questions - Paper 2: Writing
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