Aspects Of
Narrative
Narrator/ Narrative
Voice
• Narrative Point of View is the perspective
from which the events in the story are
observed and recounted.
The Pied Piper: the town of Hamelin- a long time
ago
The Patriot: the streets- on the
way to the Gallows- day time
My Last Duchess: Art gallery- the
Dukes house Fra Lippo Lippi: back alley in
renaissance Italy- at night
Porphyrias lover: Cottage at
night
The Laboratory: a chemists
laboratory- in the evening
Plot & Plot Structure
Volta
Rising Action
Linear
Climax
Resolution
Embedded
Narrative
Gaps and Spaces
Plot & Plot Structure
The Laboratory; linear
· The Patriot; linear
· Porphyria’s Lover; linear
· The Pied Piper; linear
· My Last Duchess; linear
Fra Lippo Lippi;
embedded narrative
Character /
Characterisation
Fra Lippo Lippi – sassy monk, swears, casual,
superiority, artist
Prophyria’s lover – mental
problems, murderer, creep
The Duke –
insecure, bit lame Laboratory women – sassy,
envious , murderer
The Patriot –soldier, going
through a hard time, pretty Pied piper – bit of a
creep, bit brash
chilled out- accepting
stealing kids… talented- moralist
Mood/Tone
Fra Lippo Lippi – quite light hearted, story telling
time
The Patriot – bit
sad, patriotic,
Porphyrias lover –
religious
shocking, bit sad,
The
Pied
Piper
–
light
hearted
until
gloomy, depressive
he takes everyone’s children..
weirdo. Moral story
THE END
Char char and Cor cor