English Literature IGCSE
First-person limited narrator
What First-person limited narrator means in English Literature IGCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of First-person limited narrator
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A narrative perspective where the story is told by one character (Klara) who only knows their own thoughts and what they observe.
A narrative told from the perspective of a single character ('I') who only knows their own thoughts and what they observe.
Topics that use First-person limited narrator
- Klara and the Sun (Pearson Edexcel IGCSE)
- Western Lane (Pearson Edexcel IGCSE)
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