Point of View Salem State University塞勒姆州立大学的出发点.pptVIP

* * * * * * Point of View The literary difference What We’ll Learn Why Does a Writer Need to Know About Point of View? What is Literary Point of View? How Why Will a Writer Manipulate Point of View? Examples of Literary Effects Question and (maybe) Answers Why Does a Writer Need to Know About Point of View? The manipulation of POV presents the writer with opportunities for literary effects Irony, suspense, character, etc. POV is not mere opinion POV is deceptively simple Glad you asked – Why is point of view deceptively simple? Obvious Literary Truths Narratives cast an illusion Narratives rely on the rendition of sensory detail to cast an illusion for the reader The original virtual reality The writer uses language to cast the literary illusion The stronger the illusion, the stronger the writing The writer makes choices Subject Language Order “What to put in and what to leave out” – Annie Dillard Less Obvious Literary Truths Language reveals personality The “voice” of a narrative is a function of Point of View The “personality” of a narrative lies in the language “Voice” is an aesthetic effect NOT available to film the point of view of cinematic treatment is always the camera’s Literature vs. Visual Media Literature “Scene” is the dramatic unit. Appeals to all senses. Character rendered via speech, gesture, action, thought, and narrative (telling). Subtlety of character delivered via language “I love you,” he lied. Slow delivery of information allows reader reflection. Visual Media “Scene” is the dramatic unit. Appeals to the eye and ear. Character rendered via speech, gesture and action. Subtlety of language delivered by acting. “I love you.” Swift delivery of information. Advice Free yourself from the cinematic imagination by embracing, manipulating and understanding point of view. Okay, So What is it Already? Basic division of POV is grammatical 1st Person The voice is within the text I, we, us, me, our, etc. 3rd Person The authorial voice manages th