Narrative Voice

Narrative voice: the format (or type of presentational form) through which a story is communicated.

The narrative voice describes how the story is conveyed: for example, by "viewing" a character's thought processes, reading a letter written for someone, retelling a character's experiences, etc. It is intangible, it decides when and how to give us information as well as what to say and what not to say.

In the case of "In Cold Blood" the narrative voice, this invisible concept that organizes the information for us, is going to include dialogues taken from neighbours but also from others like Mrs Clutters' doctor.

It can be ironic, it can anticipate plot, it can also extablish comparisons and contrasts.