Objective: to learn about narrative
Types of narrative 1.First person narrative – ‘I’m having a great day today. The sun is shining and I’m teaching my favourite subject – English Language and Literature’ 2.Third person narrative – ‘Natalie’s having a great day. The sun is shining and she’s teaching her favourite ever subject – English Language and literature’
Now – write about your own day using either first person or third person narrative 1.First person narrative – ‘I’m having a great day today. The sun is shining and I’m teaching my favourite subject – English Language and Literature’ 2.Third person narrative – ‘Natalie’s having a great day. The sun is shining and she’s teaching her favourite ever subject – English Language and literature’
Omniscient narrator The Lovely Bones is narrated from the point of view of an omniscient narrator. An omniscient narrator is someone who knows absolutely everything – including what other characters are thinking and feeling. FACT: Omniscient actually means ‘all knowing’. Why do you think writers often like to use an omniscient narrator ?
Now 1.List everything we learn about Susie in the first 5 pages of The Lovely Bones from herself. 2.Consider narrative techniques for adding interest in first few pages.
ELLA 1 – Representations of speech Two exam questions 1.Extract based question on The Lovely Bones 2.Unseen question ‘representations of speech’
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