Narrative Elements and Perspectives

This video tutorial by Mr. Taylor covers the elements of literature, focusing on setting, point of view, narrator's knowledge and trustworthiness, mood, tone, and theme. It explains how these elements contribute to storytelling, providing examples and insights into their significance in understanding and analyzing stories.

What are the three questions to consider when determining the setting of a story?

• Who, what, where

• Where, when, why

• Where, when, what background information

• Who, when, why

Which point of view uses pronouns like 'I' and 'me'?

• Second person

• First person

• Omniscient

• Third person

In which point of view is the reader a character in the story?

• Third person

• Second person

• Omniscient

• First person

What does an objective narrator not know?

• The plot of the story

• The thoughts and feelings of any character

• The theme of the story

• The setting of the story

What does 'omniscient' mean in terms of a narrator's knowledge?

• Unreliable

• All-knowing

• Objective knowledge

• Limited knowledge

What is a key characteristic of a trustworthy narrator?

• They are always the main character

• They lie to the reader

• They leave out important information

• They provide accurate and complete information

What can make a narrator unreliable?

• They know everything about all characters

• They are hallucinating or insane

• They use first person point of view

• They are always objective

What does the tone of a narrator's voice indicate?

• How the narrator feels about the story

• The theme of the story

• The setting of the story

• The mood of the reader

What is the mood in a story?

• The way the reader feels

• The universal message

• The atmosphere in the room

• The way the narrator feels

What is the theme of a story?

• The point of view

• The mood of the reader

• The universal message

• The setting of the story