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Focus on Literature : Narrative Writing A narrative is an account of specific events and experiences , and can be based on truth or fiction . Often the narrative is a form of "reminiscing" — recalling a specific experience or period of time that was significant to the narrator . Less specific details and descriptions are given and the focus is 0 / 7 the narrator's impressions and the events that were most meaningful . Since the first-person narrator tells the story in his / her own words , the point of view is always the narrator's . Consider the following questions in the context of "Lessons in Friendship . " 1 Does the reader know what any of the characters looked like ? What details does the narrator focus on ? Why ? 2 Does the narrator give details about the characteristics she didn't want other people to see ( the " real me" )? Explain your answer . 3 Why do you think the narrator chose not to explain exactly what mistakes she made that led to rumors and gossip ? In narrative texts , a free style of writing may be used in order to reflect the everyday thoughts and speech of the narrator . In order to emphasize that it really is the narrator telling the story , the writer may choose words or sentences that are not grammatically accurate or that use slang or expressions that are heard in everyday speech . This is called literary license . Writers ( unlike language learners ) are sometimes allowed to break the grammar rules ! Examplesof literary license in the story : "There's the people you've known forever . " There's instead of There are " ... Who like ... know you ... in this way . .. " The word like makes this the kind of sentence you would hear someone saying , but is not formallycorrect , especiallyin writing , 4 Find three more examples of literary license in the story . Putting It Together 1 on In activity ^ 3 S on page 27 12 , . you Go back ranked to the the activity aspects , of and friendshi make any p and changes marked if you your want answers to . 2 Compare the way in which you ranked the aspects of friendship in the activity above with your ranking on page 27 before you read the story . B Have you changed your ranking in any way ? If so , explain how the story influenced the way you see friendship . U & Which other aspects of friendship would you now add ?
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