Which of the following are Gérard Genette's types of narrator, defined by the narrator's relation to the story?
- A. Extradiegetic
- B. Heterodiegetic
- C. Intradiegetic
- D. Homodiegetic
- E. Interdiegetic
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Correct answer: A. B and D only
Explanation
In Narrative Discourse (1972) the narrator is heterodiegetic (absent from the story) or homodiegetic (a character in it). Extra- and intradiegetic describe narrative levels, and 'interdiegetic' is not Genette's term.
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