Categories: All - storytelling - character - writing - perspective

by chris hogge 6 years ago

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unit one mind map

In literature and media, various narrative perspectives offer unique ways to engage with the audience. The fourth wall is a concept where characters acknowledge their fictional nature, often interacting directly with viewers or readers, as exemplified by the character Deadpool in comics and films.

unit one mind map

The different points of view in writing

an example would be, as peter continued down the street that late cold december night he stumbled on the toy of a child a small frozen tin soldier.

third person is taken from the perspective of a narrator telling us the story while not actually participating in it.

the third person

an example could be taken from the comic character Deadpool, in almost all of the media he is portrayed in he can be seen acknowledging the fact he is a comic character and constantly talking to the viewer even pausing the action of some scenes to do so.

the fourth wall is usually characterised by making overt references to the fact that the world or characters in the world is a fake story usually the character breaking the fourth wall is well aware that they are a character in a piece of media and can also be seen when a character talks to the viewer or reader directly.

fourth wall

an example of first person would be, as i walked down the street that summer night i felt a cool breeze blow down the dark dimly lit street.

first person storytelling is characterised by telling the story through a certain characters eyes usually the main character the story is told strictly told through the eyes of the character.

the first person