Narration•Irony•Symbol English 1302: Composition II || D. Glen Smith, instructor

Definitions Narration—the account of the plot; the series of events described to the reader. English 1302: Composition II || D. Glen Smith, instructor

Definitions Narration—the account of the plot; the series of events described to the reader. First Person Third Person Omniscient Third Person Limited Omniscient Third Person Stream of Consciousness English 1302: Composition II || D. Glen Smith, instructor

Definitions Narration—the account of the plot; the series of events described to the reader. Third Person: The narrator acts as an unseen character; does not participate in the action of the plot, but does relate details hidden from actors in the story. Reports information objectively or subjectively English 1302: Composition II || D. Glen Smith, instructor

Definitions Narration—the account of the plot; the series of events described to the reader. First Person: The narrator participates in the action of the plot. Reports information from his/her point of view and therefore is a biased source of information. Readers need to determine quickly if a first person narration is reliable. For obvious reasons, Poe loves this style. English 1302: Composition II || D. Glen Smith, instructor

Definitions Narration—the account of the plot; the series of events described to the reader. Omniscient Third Person: The narrator knows everything about all characters and relates the thoughts and motivations of all actors in the plot. When a new character in introduced to a scene, the reader learns his/her motivation and desires. English 1302: Composition II || D. Glen Smith, instructor

Definitions Narration—the account of the plot; the series of events described to the reader. Limited Omniscient Third Person: The narrator’s knowledge focuses on only one character, major or minor; the narrator reveals everything about this character’s thoughts and motivations— but only this one character. English 1302: Composition II || D. Glen Smith, instructor

Definitions Narration—the account of the plot; the series of events described to the reader. Stream of Consciousness: The story is told through the replication process of the narrator’s thoughts. Best described as interior monologues, this form of narration copies the internal voice of character’s mind as he/she goes about his/her daily life. English 1302: Composition II || D. Glen Smith, instructor