Narrator Point of View, Audience, and Mood and Tone

Narrator Point of View, Audience, and Mood and Tone

UNIT 4

Narrator

Point of View

The angle from which the story is told!

3 Types

• First person: Told through the eyes of the narrator. Use "I, me, my..."

• Third person omniscient: narrator is all knowing and can see into the mind of the characters. Use "she, he..."

• Third person limited: narrator tells the story from the perspective of one character. Use "he, she"

Multiple Choice

In what point of view is the author writing?

• First person

• Third person omniscient

• Third person limited

Multiple Choice

In what point of view is the author writing?

• First person

• Third person omniscient

• Third person limited

Multiple Choice

In what point of view is the author writing?

• First person

• Third person omniscient

• Third person limited

Audience

The person or people for whom the writing is intended

Different factors tell you who your audience is:

• Age

• Education

• Profesion

• Culture

• Nationality

• Lifestyle

Multiple Choice

What is the intended audience in the example?

• Teenagers

• Adults

• Young Children

Multiple Choice

What is the intended audience in the example?

• Teenagers

• Adults

• Young Children

Multiple Choice

What is the intended audience in the example?

• Teenagers

• Adults

• Young Children

Audience Awareness

Editing

Mood

The feeling or atmosphere the writer creates for the reader.

How do you feel when reading this story?

Mood and Tone

https://www.masterclass.com/articles/tone-vs-mood#what-is-tone-in-literature

Tone

The attitude of the narrator (the person telling the story).

How did the main character feel?