Narrative techniques in fiction
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This document discusses various narrative techniques used in fiction, including point of view, characters, setting, plot, theme, and style. It describes the first person point of view where the narrator is involved in the story directly. The third person limited point of view sees events through the perception of one or two characters. An omniscient narrator knows everything. Other techniques covered include a series of letters, diary, interior monologue, dialogue/conversation, and the use of flashbacks or flashforwards. Narrative is described as a primary tool in fiction.
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- 1. NARRATIVE TECHNIQUES IN FICTION - Dr. Manisha Shah
- 2. Fiction Novel, Short Story & Novella Any imaginative recreation of life in prose Falsehood of sort ‘Untrue’- absolute sense & ‘true’ - universal sense Legitimate untruth
- 3. Elements of Fiction Common Name Literary Term Central Idea Theme Story Narrative Incidents Plot Persons Characters Language Style Setting Locale
- 4. POINT OF VIEW First person Second Person Third Person Who tells the story?
- 5. POINT OF VIEW First person Second Person Third Person Who tells the story?
- 6. First Person narrative The narrator is involved in the story: First person protagonist
- 7. Continue… First person witness: Dr. Watson in SherlockHolmes
- 8. Continue… First Person re-teller: WutheringHeights Events Narrated Ellen ‘Nelly’ Dean’s Account Mr. Lockwood’s Version
- 9. Third Person limited Close to one or two characters. The perception of the narrator. Often limited andbiased. Eg.Harrypotter’s series
- 10. Omniscient Narrator Author’s voice Knows everything More authentic & more realistic Eg. George Eliot’s Middlemarch.
- 11. A SERIES OF LETTER, DIARY, DOCUMENT The story advances through letters, diary & documents. Characters communicate by the means of documents. Different styles of writing needs to be adopted eg. Richardson’s Pamela& ClarissaHarlowe, TheColorPurple by Alice Walker
- 12. CONVERSATION – DIALOGUE More conversation Less narrative Story advances through dialogue Seems like aplay or a movie script Very rarely used Often philosophical Eg. TheLeapby Donald Barthelme
- 13. Interior Monologue Basedon the principles of psycho analyst, Freud. No chronological order is followed. Through this technique, a character’s personality, his past, hisrelations, problems and present status and condition are easilyexposed to the readers. The thought process of the character is more important than incidents. Eg.UlyssesbyJamesJoyce
- 14. Conclusion Multiple techniques Literary devices- ellipsis, flashback,flash forward, historical present, Chekov’s gun etc. Linguistic devices- figurative language, diction, style etc. Narration- a primary tool
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