1)Third person omniscient
-Does it mean that the narrator is all-seeing and reports everything around him?
-”Occasional interruptor.” The author interrupts from time to time to supply necessary information, but otherwise stays in the background.” Sorry, I don’t really get this…how does the author intervene at times? Does it mean that he or she tells what is happening and interrupts to give his thoughts?
-What is meant by distance in the story? In the notes it is stated that in first person POV, the story is close to the narrator. So, is it that in third person voice, the narrator is narrating what happened in the story, yet he or she is not really there/it did not happen to him?
-”If you are going to skip from one point of view to another, start doing so early in the story, before the reader has fully identified with the original point of view.” How will skipping from one point of view to another early in the story help the reader identify theoriginal point of view? And what does “original point of view” mean? Does it mean whose point of view it is from?
-”Sentimentality. The author’s editorial rhetoric tries to evoke an emotional response that the story’s events cannot evoke by themselves” – Meaning that the story doesn’t evoke emotions and the author has to tell how he feels?
-For mannerism, the notes state that if the point of view is first person, and the narrator is a person given to stylistic flamboyance, quirks of diction, it seems as if the persona is egoistic and likes to show off. However, isn’t this the same if the narrator is describing someone else? What is the difference then?
-In the notes you stated “Disadvantages of Omniscient-Author can come between reader and story”. How does the author come between the reader and the story? Can you please give me an example?
-”Third Person Limited Omniscient-Narrator focuses on actions, thoughts, feelings of a single major character.” Isn’t this the same as using first-person voice just that it is in third person voice just that the narrator isn’t relating to himself?

That’s all for now! ( Maybe more later and sorry for asking so many questions… )

Character stories are those that are character driven as opposed to plot drive. They try to explore peoples’/characters’ perceptions/reactions/thoughts or the inner lives.
Tension stories would be more plot or action driven as they focus on the unfolding events and dwell a little on charcter’s reactions or realisations to the impending horror or discovery..

We know what from what a first person protagonist narrates,no comments are made as to interpret what his actions or thoughts can mean – there is no authorial comment, so to speak.

Non-participant narrator does not help in solving the problem – he/she just narrates what is seen, so some distance is conveyed.

The rest will follow..

1)POV

-Why do you say that first person voice is better for character stories (What does this mean?)and that it is not as effective when used in tension stories?
-”In other words, we know a first person protagonist lives; we just don’t know what that means.” May I know what this means??
-”Non-participant narrator or reporter (less common)” Does this mean like in third person voice? If so, what is the difference between this type of first person voice and third person voice? Is one example of this the book “The Book Thief” which has Death as its narrator?
-”Author can create dramatic irony” How does the author create “dramatic irony”? Can you all please give me some examples?
-”No direct interpretation by the author” Why is there no direct interpretation? In fact, I thought that there would be as the narrator will usually be at the scene…

2)Narrative Voices
-Mr.Grosse, it is stated in your notes that in first person voice, the narrator usually gives information without commenting. But is it really true?? (I’d just like to confirm with you)

I guess that’s it for now.(I’ll continue reading the notes tomorrow!!)