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Flashcards covering key vocabulary and concepts from week 3 of the ENGL 1005 Literature course.
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Point of View (POV)
The perspective from which a story is told, indicated by the narrator's position and narrative voice.
First Person Point of View
A narrative voice that uses the pronoun 'I,' filtering the story through one character's consciousness.
Unreliable Narrator
A narrator whose credibility is compromised, leading readers to question the truth of the story they tell.
Second Person Point of View
A storytelling technique that addresses the reader directly using the pronoun 'you,' implicating them in the narrative.
Third Person Point of View
A narrative viewpoint using pronouns like 'he,' 'she,' or 'they,' often revealing the thoughts of multiple characters.
Omniscient Narrator
A 'god-like' narrator who knows all the thoughts and events in the story and can convey them to the reader.
Limited Omniscient Narrator
A narrator who knows the thoughts of one character, but not all characters in the story.
Objective Narrator
A narrator who reports only what can be observed externally, knowing as much as the reader.
Stream-of-Consciousness
A literary technique that attempts to capture the continuous flow of a character's thoughts and feelings.
Exposition
The introductory part of a story that establishes key elements like characters, setting, and conflict.
Focalization
The perspective through which a story is perceived, which can shift between characters or remain fixed.
Voice
The distinctive style of expression in a literary work, often conveyed through word choice, syntax, and tone.
Didactic
Intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.