Unreliable Narrators

What is an unreliable narrator?

• A first-person narrator who you can trust

• A third-person narrator who always knows what is going on around them

• A first or third person narrator who is never feeling well and has to tell you the story very slowly

• A first-person narrator who is not credible due to their compromised point of view

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Why do most authors use reliable narrators in their stories?

• Because they are dishonest

• Because they are accurate

• Because they are unreliable

• Because they are unaware of surroundings

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Why might an author choose to use an unreliable narrator?

• To provide accurate information

• To create suspense or mystery

• To ensure the reader trusts the narrator

• To make the story straightforward

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When a narrator in a story is unreliable, how does this affect the reader's perception of the story?

• It makes the story more predictable.

• It does not affect the reader's perception.

• It challenges the reader to question the narrator's version of events.

• It provides a clearer understanding of the plot.

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Which type of narrator is most likely to provide a biased perspective?

• First-person narrator

• Second-person narrator

• Third-person limited narrator

• Third-person omniscient narrator

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What is an unreliable narrator?

• A narrator that displays characteristics that indicate they are not believable.

• An honest narrator that the reader can trust.

• A narrator that is always insane or heavily medicated.

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What are some signs of an unreliable narrator?

• speaks about themselves in the third person

• acts normally and does not raise suspicion

• withholds information

• claims they are not crazy

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What characteristic of Cady makes her an unreliable narrator?

• Her detailed knowledge of Beechwood and the Sinclairs.

• Her memory loss.

• Her use of fairy tale elements in her storytelling.

• Her ability to communicate with the dead.

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Why might a reader question the credibility of Cady's account of events in We Were Liars?

• Because she provides too many details.

• Because she changes her story by re-writing the same events differently.

• Because she is a self proclaimed Liar.

• Because she openly admits to taking medication.

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What literary device does Lockhart NOT use to communicate the idea that Cady is unreliable in her telling of the story?

• Anaphora

• Metaphoric Imagery

• Omniscient Narration

• Intertextuality

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