Starter quiz
- What is narrative perspective?
- the point of view a text is written from ✓
- the feelings of a writer
- the feelings of a character
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- Match the narrative perspective to the words that matches to this perspective.
- First person⇔I, my, we ✓
- Second person⇔you, yours ✓
- Third person⇔she, he, they ✓
- What is syntax?
- the order of words in sentences ✓
- the use of varied punctuation
- the length of a paragraph
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- What is narrative voice?
- the style the author chooses to tell a story ✓
- the writer's own feelings
- the attitudes of the writer
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- Which of these is an idiom?
- "Good luck."
- "Break a leg." ✓
- "Good bye for now!"
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- Which of these is an imperative sentence?
- "Can you come over here please?"
- "Come here, now!" ✓
- She went over there.
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Exit quiz
- What might a writer use to convey an anxious voice?
- interruptions in syntax ✓
- complex sentences
- imperative sentences
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- The word 'cool' is an informal word for 'good'. What type of word is 'remarkable' if it is used to mean 'good'?
- rude
- formal ✓
- casual
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- What might the repeated use of question marks suggest about a voice?
- it belongs to an assertive person
- it belongs to a brave person
- it belongs to an indecisive person ✓
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- What might use of imperatives convey about a voice?
- a sense of powerlessness
- a sense of fear
- a sense of assertiveness ✓
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- Which of the below might reflect an erratic voice?
- "Feet Samuels is ...broke ...there is no percentage in hanging around brokers."
- "I am no bird; and no net ensnares me."
- "Why am I going there now? Am I capable of that? Is that serious?" ✓
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- A voice can help best shape the reader's perception of ...
- the writer's life.
- the character speaking. ✓
- the writer's personal opinions.
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Key learning points
- Voice is the language a writer uses to convey a perspective or tell a story.
- Voice affects how we connect to and interpret the text.
- Voice can be crafted through syntax, punctuation, repetition and word choice.
- Voice can help shape a character's age, social class, mood, gender and the time period in which they are from in a text.
- Writers can craft a distinct voice to reveal people's differing reactions to the same scenario or event.
Common misconception
A narrative written in the first person perspective conveys the writer's voice.
A narrative written in the first person perspective does not necessarily reflect the writer's voice but a construct.
Keywords
Voice - the language a writer uses to communicate their perspective or a story
Distinct - recognisably different from something else
Perspective - the point of view a story is told from
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