Point of View and Narrative Control

Differentiate between first-person, close third-person, and omniscient points of view by analyzing examples.

Control psychic distance by deliberately 'zooming in' for emotional intensity or 'zooming out' for summary.

Implement dramatic irony by giving the reader knowledge that a character lacks.

Distinguish between strategically withholding information from the reader versus teasing its existence.

Identify and correct instances of 'head-hopping' where POV shifts unintentionally within a scene.

Analyze how a character's POV filters description, revealing their biases, mood, and focus.

Distinguish between dramatizing an event (showing) and summarizing it (telling).

Apply the principle of 'Show, Don't Tell' by converting abstract emotional statements into concrete actions or sensations.