Narration

Narrator/Speaker

relate accounts to readers and establish a relationship between the text and the reader; not necessarily the author

perspective

refers to how narrators, characters, or speakers see their circumstances,

point of view

the position from which a narrator or speaker relates the events of a narrative.

1st person

involved in the narrative; their relationship to the events of the plot and the other characters shape their perspective

3rd person

an outside observer with knowledge of events/characters ranging from observational to omniscient; the level of knowledge shapes the narrator's perspective

narrative distance

refers to the physical distance, chronological distance, relationships, or emotional investment of the narrator to the events or characters of the narrative.

reliability

determined by how little or how much bias a narrator has

bias

prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.

tone

The attitude of narrators, characters, or speakers toward an idea, character, or situation emerges from their perspective

diction

the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.

Syntax

The arrangement of words, phrases, and clauses which help to emphasize details or ideas, conveying a narrator's/speaker's tone