Year 11 - English
Conceptualising voice in fiction texts
Fiction: inner musings
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils explore and practise emulating a range of different narrative voices. They explore narrative voice in 'Alias Grace', 'The Yellow Wallpaper' and 'Klara and the sun' before crafting their own narrative voices. At the end of the unit, they write a narrative with a compelling voice.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to understand what is meant by voice in a narrative and consider how voice is crafted.
Key Notes
- Voice is the language a writer uses to convey a perspective or tell a story.
- Voice affects how we connect to and interpret the text.
- Voice can be crafted through syntax, punctuation, repetition and word choice.
- Voice can help shape a character's age, social class, mood, gender and the time period in which they are from in a text.
- Writers can craft a distinct voice to reveal people's differing reactions to the same scenario or event.
Vocabulary To Learn
- voice: the language a writer uses to communicate their perspective or a story
- distinct: recognisably different from something else
- perspective: the point of view a story is told from
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- A narrative written in the first person perspective conveys the writer's voice.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Voice is the language a writer uses to convey a perspective or tell a story. Voice affects how we connect to and interpret the text.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'voice'
the language a writer uses to communicate their perspective or a story.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: A narrative written in the first person perspective conveys the writer's voice. Correction: A narrative written in the first person perspective does not necessarily reflect the writer's voice but a construct.
More Lessons In This Unit
- 'Alias Grace': forming opinions on characters Study Guide
- 'The Yellow Wallpaper': analysing character Study Guide
- 'The Yellow Wallpaper': crafting voice Study Guide
- Comparing dystopian voices Study Guide
- Creating voice in our narratives Study Guide
- Emulating Atwood's use of an untrustworthy character in 'Alias Grace' Study Guide
- Emulating Ishiguro's use of an artificial voice in 'Klara and the Sun' Study Guide
- Exploring unique narrative voices Study Guide
- Exploring voice in 'Klara and the Sun' Study Guide
- Planning outstanding narratives Study Guide
- Writing a narrative with a compelling voice Study Guide
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