1. Narrator and Voice
English II – Chapter 3

2. Learning Objective
We will be able to explain how the choice of a narrator affects the tone of a text.

3. APK – Activate Prior Knowledge
Think back to last year and recall what you learned about narrator and voice?

4. Why is this important?
Nearly 30% of the CAHSEE questions involve literary response and analysis.
You will be improving your analytical and problem solving skills which can be applied to ANY academic discipline or future career.

5. Academic Vocabulary
Point of View – the vantage point from which a writer narrates a story

6. Omniscient Point of View
This narrator:
is NOT part of the action or a character in the story
is all-knowing
uses third-person pronouns such as “he,” “she,” “they,” etc.

7. First-Person Point of View
This narrator:
IS a part of the action AND a character in the story
only knows one perspective
uses the first-person pronoun “I”

8. Third-Person Limited Point of View
This narrator:
is NOT a part of the action or a part of the story
only knows one perspective
uses third-person pronouns such as “he,” “she,” “they,” etc.

9. First, Third and Omniscient
First Person
Third Person
Omniscient
In story
Out of story
ONE person’s perspective
ALL characters’ perspectives
Third person POV is like a hybrid of the other two. It’s as if ONE person is relaying a story he or she heard, but was not present when the action actually happened.

10. Let’s Try To Identify Point of View! Guided practice
Please see your graphic organizer

11. Concept Development Narrator – The storyteller (NOT the author)
Voice – The writer’s diction and tone
Diction – The writer’s choice of words
Tone – The attitude a writer takes toward a subject, character, or the reader

12. The Narrator/Tone Connection
Once we have identified the narrator’s point of view, how do we identify the tone? (Remember, tone is the attitude being expressed)
Try to imagine HOW these words are being said

13. Determining Tone (Writer’s feelings/attitude)
Look at the writer’s diction (writer’s choice of words) to identify the tone.
What general feelings are created by the writer’s diction?
Does the narrator make any jokes? If so, are these jokes lighthearted and humorous, or bitter and sarcastic?

14. TONE WORDS Bitter Serious Witty Playful Melancholy Reflective Humorous
Sarcastic
Angry
Admiring
Joyous
Romantic

15. Please see your graphic organizer
Now Let’s Try to Identify Tone!
Please see your graphic organizer

16. Closure
1)Turn to a neighbor and share something you learned today about narrator and tone. 2)Why is understanding narrator and tone important?

17. Independent Practice
Look at the two passages. Identify the following for each:
1. What is the point of view?
What is the tone of the passage?
What clues tell you the tone?