Narrative voice and style

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The narrator is the voice inside the work who tells the story; the author is the real person who wrote it. Never confuse them.

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The position the story is told from, and how much the narrator can see and know.

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A character tells their own story using "I"; we know only what they know — intimate but limited.

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An all-knowing outside voice that can enter any character's mind, letting the reader see hidden truths and irony.

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A narrator we cannot fully trust (they lie, misjudge or hide things), so we must read around what they say.

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Tone is the attitude of the writing towards its subject; mood is the feeling created in the reader. Both are built by word choice.

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A simile compares using "like" or "as" ("faithful as a dog"); a metaphor drops the "like/as" and says one thing IS another ("time is a thief").

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Giving human qualities to a thing ("the house held its breath") to make it feel alive and shape the mood.

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The method for any device: name the technique, quote the text, then explain the effect it creates. The effect earns the marks.

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Diction = word choice (formal vs colloquial); sentence style = long flowing vs short clipped sentences and their rhythm. Together they shape voice.