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

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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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