Voice means the tone of the narrativeThe sequence of events in a plot; a story.. Think about the language used in the narration and what that tells us. In some texts the narratorThe teller of a story; the voice in a text that describes or narrates the events of the plot. The narrator is often either a character in the story, or an authorial voice who gives a commentary on events but doesn't take part. is also a character. In others, the narrative voice is more distant.
Narrative can be first person – indicating a clear point of view – or third person – which could follow one character closely or take an omniscientAble to observe everything; a narrator who knows the thoughts and actions of all the characters. standpoint.
To work out the voice of a text, think about the following:
Is it in the first person (‘I’) or the third person (‘he’, ‘she’)?
What is the feeling or attitude of the narrator?
How is the story told? What writing techniques are used?
Do we get a clear sense of the narrator as a character in the story? Or is the focus on the characters the narrator is describing?