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16 October 2014

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Iain Crichton Smith uses all three types of voice in Consider the Lilies, and moves very smoothly between them. Let's look at a specific passage to examine the effect of the different voices. Read the section from Chapter 15 beginning "He read the letter very carefully. So that was it indeed! " to " But, no, he said firmly to himself, it will not always be, this waste, this terrible waste." (pg 101 - 102) Now, identify what type of voice is being used in each of the following quotes: Quote Direct Speech Internal Monologue External Narrative He read the letter again very carefully. Wasn't there something wrong about that ending? You know, Mrs Scott, living in a small village can be very difficult. He listened with horror, with great pity. Why had he sided quite so unthinkingly with the husband before?

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