3.4.1.2 - Inform/Educate
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Practice Questions
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What is the author's purpose when writing?
💡 Hint: Think about why authors might want to convey a message.
Define narrative voice.
💡 Hint: Consider whether the story is told in first person or third person.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the primary purpose of literature?
💡 Hint: Consider all the functions that a literary work can fulfill.
True or False: The author's voice and narrative voice are the same.
💡 Hint: Think about how perspective changes based on whose viewpoint we are seeing.
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Challenge Problems
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Examine a chosen literary work and identify the author's purpose. Provide specific examples of how the text fulfills this purpose through characters, themes, and conflicts.
💡 Hint: Look for significant changes in character and the conflicts that drive the narrative.
Compare and contrast the authorial voice and narrative voice in two different texts. How do these voices shape the experience and understanding of the story?
💡 Hint: Focus on the reliability of narrators and how that shapes the perspective offered to readers.
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