The narrator is part of the literary work. The narrator may or may not be in the story itself.
In Moby Dick the narrator is part of the crew. In Our Town the narrator is not in the story as the narrator but appears in several parts as various characters and the audience is always told that this character is also the narrator.
In The Rime Of The Ancient Mariner, the narrator is repeating what the old sailor told him so he is not part of the central story.
It is sometimes difficult to distinguish between a narrator who is not in the story and the author.
Dickens wrote in the third person and in the first person.
In some stories the narrator become very invisible indeed however it is difficult to do away with the narrator all together. A story with a perfectly invisible narrator would read like a drama script.
not the same as
first person
Exposition is not part of the plot. Exposition is where things are explained to the reader, most often by the narrator but also by characters in the story. Usually exposition is concerned with setting.
The character who is telling the story is called the narrator. The narrator sometimes plays an important role in the story and can be the protagonist, or it can be someone on the sidelines who does not take part in the main action.
a character takes action to resolve a conflict but gets more problems instead
To provide the reader with a way to understnad the story better.
it a part the story which gives you a hint that patricia will leave the narrator household
A third person narrator is an omniscient voice outside the story who knows the thoughts and feelings of multiple characters. They refer to characters by their names or pronouns like "he," "she," or "they," providing an objective view of events. They do not participate in the story themselves but rather observe and report on the actions of the characters.
Exposition is not part of the plot. Exposition is where things are explained to the reader, most often by the narrator but also by characters in the story. Usually exposition is concerned with setting.
The character who is telling the story is called the narrator. The narrator sometimes plays an important role in the story and can be the protagonist, or it can be someone on the sidelines who does not take part in the main action.
a character takes action to resolve a conflict but gets more problems instead
it could be me
This type of narrator is known as an omniscient or all-knowing narrator.
The narrator is part of the literary work. The narrator may or may not be in the story itself. In Moby Dick the narrator is part of the crew. In Our Town the narrator is not in the story as the narrator but appears in several parts as various characters and the audience is always told that this character is also the narrator. In The Rime Of The Ancient Mariner, the narrator is repeating what the old sailor told him so he is not part of the central story. It is sometimes difficult to distinguish between a narrator who is not in the story and the author. Dickens wrote in the third person and in the first person. In some stories the narrator become very invisible indeed however it is difficult to do away with the narrator all together. A story with a perfectly invisible narrator would read like a drama script.
To provide the reader with a way to understnad the story better.
This type of narrator is a subjective narrator. He or she is a part of the story and forms his or her own thoughts on the circumstances.
The part of a story we call "rising action" is that part where the tension and conflict increase until they reach the climax or peak of the story.
In the third person point of view the narrator is not part of the story and uses the words such as 'He', 'She', or 'They'
someone who reads out or recites a phrase or story is called a narrator...