That being said, the narrative of literature has changed drastically from the 18th Century to the 19th/20th centuries. ... Therefore, there are circumstances when a writer's personal experience can influence the story told in their novel, with changing the narrative and characters to transform a personal experiences into a realistic fictional story. ... Flaubert's technique of cinematographic description was amplified through the form in his novels in alternating the point of view in the narrative throughout his work. ...

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• Approx Pages: 15
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

I was invited to one of the journalism classes he teaches at the University of Alabama and through these two connections I came to understand his use of linguistic and stylistic techniques in everything he writes. ... Like Truman Capote and others, Rick writes non-fiction in a narrative style sometimes called New Journalism that employs a fictional method to tell a real story. ... He quotes both his sources in their Deep South accents and adds his own narrative, often in the same vernacular, to describe the people and places that he remembers. ...

• Word Count: 4108
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• Grade Level: High School

Balanced literacy involves techniques to help all students read and write, with the main one being gradual release of responsibility. ... In my classroom, I will be reading fiction, nonfiction, narrative, and expository texts. ... There are so many techniques teachers can use to tell stories and help students to comprehend. ...

• Word Count: 3469
• Approx Pages: 14
• Grade Level: High School