General Literary Terms

Question 1

Speaker

Answer 1

The narrator of the text. Not the author

The context of the speaker is important to consider

Question 2

Audience

Answer 2

The person or group to whom the words or actions are directed

Question 3

Types of narration

Answer 3

First person
Second person
Third person

Question 4

Third person omnicient

Answer 4

God-like, all knowing

Question 5

Third person limited

Answer 5

Narrator is limited to the inner thoughts of the character, usually the protagonist

Question 6

Theme

Answer 6

The theme is what the author wants us to know about the general truth of the story
Theme is an idea that is true for most people overtime and across cultures
Theme = Idea/Topic + Opinion

Question 7

Theme statements

Answer 7

Cannot have first or second person
3-8 words - concise statement
Must be literal - cannot be figurative
Must be universal