The Art of Storytelling · Narrative Reading

Characterization and Perspective

Analyzing how authors use direct and indirect characterization to influence reader empathy and perspective.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the choice of narrator shape our understanding of the plot?
  2. 2What techniques do writers use to show rather than tell a character's emotions?
  3. 3How does a character's motivation drive the conflict of a story?

MOE Syllabus Outcomes

MOE: Reading and Viewing (Literary Texts) - S1MOE: Language Use for Creative Expression - S1
Level: Secondary 1
Subject: English Language
Unit: The Art of Storytelling
Period: Narrative Reading

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