Understanding Literary Perspectives and Voices

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The person who writes the text, distinct from the narrator or speaker.

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Author

Front

The voice speaking in a poem or text, distinct from the author.

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Speaker

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The voice telling the story.

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Narrator

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The perspective from which a story is told (first person, second person, third person).

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Point of view

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A narrator who speaks using "I" or "we" and provides a personal perspective is the first person narrator.

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True

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A narrator who knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters in the story.

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Third person omniscient

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A narrator who focuses on the thoughts and feelings of one character.

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Third person limited

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A character's or narrator's outlook or position.

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Perspective

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A subjective viewpoint favoring one side.

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Bias

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Reliability is the degree to which the narrator can be trusted.

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True