Adopting different perspectives
I can switch between third person and first person perspectives in writing and I can use a range of techniques to write a detailed internal monologue.
Adopting different perspectives
I can switch between third person and first person perspectives in writing and I can use a range of techniques to write a detailed internal monologue.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Narratives are often written in the third person, but we can switch perspectives during a narrative.
- Including first person perspectives allows us to show the protagonist's thoughts.
- An internal monologue is a type of first person writing focused on the protagonist's inner thoughts.
- We can use a range of language techniques to lend internal monologue an informal tone.
- We can include sensory details to show more of the protagonist's emotions.
Common misconception
Pupils may think that any piece of first person writing is internal monologue.
Internal monologue is first person writing that focuses on the inner thoughts of the person.
Keywords
Third person perspective - the 'he/she/it/they' perspective
First person perspective - the 'I/we' perspective
Past tense - tells the reader the action happened before now
Present tense - tells the reader the action is happening now
Internal monologue - the inner voice of a character - their thoughts to themselves, not spoken aloud
Equipment
You need a copy of the 2020 Knights Of edition of ‘A Kind of Spark’ written by Elle McNicoll, illustrated by Kay Wilson, for this lesson.
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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