The original story is told in third person by a narrator. Do you remember the story of The Three Little Pigs?.Think about how that character would respond to other characters and in different situations. You ne ed to know how that character acts, thinks, feels, and talks. When writing in first person, you need to focus on the character's personality and traits that make him or her special. When you write in first person, you use the personal pronouns "Me" and "I." First person point of view is when one character tells the entire story from his or her perspective. Now, think about stories you may know that are written in the FIRST PERSON point of view. Take a moment to think of some other stories you know that are told in third person, where you don't see things from one specific character's point of view. Most fairy tales you know are in third person. That means an unknown narrator who knows and sees EVERYTHING is telling the story. The story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is told in third person point of view. That's right, none of the characters tells the story. If you said, "The narrator," you are absolutely, positively, one-hundred-percent correct! So, if Snow White doesn't tell the story and the Evil Queen doesn't tell the story, then who does?.Maybe it's a good thing that the story isn't written from her point of view. S he sure is mean, but she isn't telling the story. Watch The Evil Queen orders the Huntsman to take Snow White into the woods and kill her!!! (ends at 0:42) and decide if she is telling the story: Does Snow White's evil stepmother tell the story?.No, we hear things about Snow White, and we listen to her as she talks to other characters, but she does not tell the story. When you read the story, who is telling the story?.A biography (a book of facts about someone's life) about George Washington, and a documentary (movie about something real) about penguins are also forms of non-fiction. For example, a book about the life cycle of frogs is non-fiction. Non-fiction is about things that are true or real. Fiction can take place during any point in time: past, present, or future, and they can be about any thing, any creature, or anyone you (as the author) would like.įiction is the opposite of non-fiction. Stories that are completely make-believe are called "fiction." Fiction can take place anywhere - even places that you create in your imagination. There are no magic mirrors or sleeping curses in real life. Pick your favorite and keep his name in your mind. Are you always sleepy, or are you super-shy?.If you are unfamiliar with the fairytale, or have not heard the story in a while, here is a shortened version of the Disney Princess Snow White's Story. Did you recognize the story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarf s?.This is the first in a series of lessons where you will learn about the elements of a fictional story, then use what you have learned to create your very own first-person fictional narrative!
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