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    This document discusses different types of third-person narration in stories. It defines three main types: limited, omniscient, and objective. Limited narration reveals the thoughts and feelings of only one character, omniscient narration reveals thoughts of two or more characters, and objective narration does not directly reveal any character's internal thoughts or feelings. Examples are provided to illustrate the differences between each type of third-person narration.

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    Modes of Third-Person

    Narration
    Telling the Story
    Dialogue and Narration
    Dialogue: characters’ “voices”
    Narration: the narrator’s voice

    She said, “Hey, you!”

    We are interested in narration.


    Third-Person Narration
    Narrator tells “his” or “her” story.
    Three Types of 3rd-Person:
    1. Limited
    2. Omniscient
    3. Objective
    What’s the Difference?
    I feel sad.

    Character Narrator
    He felt sad.

    Are characters’ inner thoughts narrated?


    Does narrator reveal thoughts and feelings?
    3 -Person Limited
    rd

    Narrator reveals thoughts and feelings


    of one character.
    Chris liked Elma since the third-grade, but he
    had never found the nerve to tell her. But
    one sunny day, Chris said to Elma, “So… you
    want to go with me?” Emma blushed and
    said, “Ok” Chris smiled.

    • Tells his internal thoughts


    • Internal Narration is limited to Chris
    I like Elma.

    Ok.
    So, you
    want to go
    Chris with me? Elma

    3rd-Person Limited:
    One character’s thoughts.
    3rd-Person Omniscient
    Omni = All Scient = Knowing
    Omniscient narrators tell more than one
    character’s thoughts or feelings.
    Chris had liked Elma since the third-grade.
    Little did he know that Elma liked him too.
    They both admired one another from a far,
    and waited. One day, Chris said to Elma,
    “So… you want to go with me?” Emma felt
    her stomach sink. She couldn’t believe it.
    Blushing, she said, “Ok.” Chris smiled.
    Omniscient narrator is all-knowing.
    Oh, I like
    I like Elma.
    Chris.

    Ok.
    Chris Elma

    Want to
    go with
    me?

    3rd-Person Omniscient:
    Two or more characters’ thoughts.
    3 -Person Objective
    rd

    Internal thoughts are not told.


    Readers may INFER thoughts and
    feelings based on actions or dialogue.

    Chris slowly walked up to Elma with his


    hands behind his back. “So… you want to
    go with me,” he said nervously. Elma
    blushed. “Ok.” Chris smiled.

    Characters’ internal thoughts not narrated.


    So, you
    want to go

    with me? Ok.


    Chris Elma

    3rd-Person Objective:
    No characters’ thoughts.
    Telling the Difference
    1. Focus on the narration.
    2. Circle any narrated thoughts or feelings.
    3. Count each characters’ thoughts.

    Only THIRD-PERSON has these modes.


    There is no first or second-person objective,
    omniscient, or limited narration.
    Signal Words
    • Knew
    • Felt
    • Contemplated
    • Thought
    • Understood
    • Believed
    • Reflected
    Practice
    1. Read each passage.
    2. Circle characters’ thoughts and feelings
    (as revealed by the narrator)
    3. Identify the narrator’s perspective
    (third-person objective, limited, etc.)
    4. Explain your answer
    Example
    Mr. Morton knew the students were
    running out of time, but he felt that he
    needed to give an example of the
    activity, so he did. One of his students
    raised his hand. “Yes?” Mr. Morton
    asked. “I know I’m going to have
    problems with this,” said the student.
    The student went on, “I mean, what
    about when characters reveal their
    thoughts through dialogue? Does that
    count?” Mr. Morton replied, “Not toward
    determining the narrator’s point of view.”

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