Narrative Voice and Point of View
Students analyze how different narrative perspectives shape the reader's understanding of an unseen prose extract. They will evaluate the reliability and bias of the narrator.
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Students analyze how different narrative perspectives shape the reader's understanding of an unseen prose extract. They will evaluate the reliability and bias of the narrator.
Key Questions
- Who is telling the story, and how does this affect our perception?
- Is the narrator reliable?
- How does the narrative voice establish intimacy or distance?
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