4.4 Narration

• What is the purpose of narration in short fiction?

  Shape reader's understanding
• What pronoun is used in third-person limited narration?

  He
• What type of narrative perspective provides an intimate, subjective view of events?

  First-person
• The third-person omniscient perspective offers a broader, more objective
• The second-person narrative addresses the reader directly using "you."


  True
• Choosing the right narrative perspective affects the tone and depth of character understanding
• Choosing the right perspective affects the depth of character understanding and the overall tone of the story.
• First-person narration provides an intimate, subjective view as the story is told from the perspective of one of the characters.
• Third-person omniscient narration presents a broader, more objective view of events.
• Second-person narration addresses the reader directly using the pronoun you.
• What is the narrative voice in literature?

  The story's perspective
• Why is the choice of narrative voice a powerful tool for authors?

  To control the reader's experience
• Match the type of narration with its effect on theme and character development:

  First-person ↔️ Explores personal themes, provides intimate insight

  Third-person limited ↔️ Focuses on one character's experience

  Third-person omniscient ↔️ Broadens scope, provides holistic view
• What are the three main types of narrative perspective?

  First-person, third-person limited, third-person omniscient
• The narrative perspective can significantly shape the reader's understanding of a story's themes.

  True
• The first-person narrative uses pronouns such as "I", "me", and my
• The third-person omniscient narrator can see into the minds of multiple characters.


  True
• Match the type of narration with its example:

  First-person ↔️ "I walked into the room and saw her standing by the window."

  Third-person limited ↔️ "She felt a pang of sadness as she looked out at the rain."

  Third-person omniscient ↔️ "John felt anxious, but Mary was calm as they approached the crossroads."
• What type of narrative perspective creates a sense of immersion for the reader?

  Second-person
• What effect does first-person narration have on the reader?

  Intimate, subjective view
• The narrative voice is the perspective from which the story is told.


  True
• Third-person limited narration focuses on the thoughts and feelings of a single character.


  True
• The narrator's perspective affects the reader's access to information and shapes the overall meaning of the story.

  True
• First-person and second-person narration create a close, personal connection between the reader and the story.


  True
• The narrative tone of a story is the attitude or feeling conveyed by the narrator.


  True
• Narration affects the reader's understanding of underlying themes
• The first-person narration in "The Great Gatsby" explores themes of wealth, love, and illusion through Nick Carraway's observations.


  True
• Match the narrative perspective with its description:

  First-person ↔️ Told using "I", intimate, subjective view

  Third-person limited ↔️ Focuses on one character's thoughts

  Third-person omniscient ↔️ All-knowing, broader, objective view
• When identifying narrative techniques, pay attention to the pronouns