Narrative Perspectives
Learning Objective
I can compare and contrast first-person and third-person narration, explaining how each affects the reader's understanding of events and characters.
Practice Questions
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1. Explain the key differences between first-person and third-person narration, including the pronouns used in each and how each point of view affects the reader's experience.
2. How does first-person narration limit what the reader knows about the story, and what effect does this limitation have on the reader's understanding and connection to the events?
3. Rewrite the following paragraph in third-person narration and explain how the shift in perspective changes the tone and focus of the scene: "I nervously walked into the dark room, my heart pounding in my chest. The shadows seemed to dance around me, and I couldn't shake the feeling that I was being watched."
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