Genre

Gear

• Date: Friday, January 17, 2025

• Time: 1:14 PM

Types of Narration

1. Epic

• Definition: A type of narrative that involves several books; typically long and can stretch over several hundred pages.

• Characteristics: Often features grand themes and elevated language.

2. Dramatic

• Definition: In this narration style, the narrator is separate from the author.

• Characteristics: Focuses on the actions and dialogue of characters without the narrator's input, allowing audience interpretation of events.

3. Lyric

• Definition: This narration typically uses a first-person perspective, allowing for personal expression.

• Key Concept: There is "narrative ambiguity" where the identity of the narrator can be unclear.

• Role of the Narrator: The narrator may be the poet, but does not have to be; this can create layers of meaning in the text.