Point of View

1. Point of View

2. 1st Person • In a story told by a first person narrator, do you • Only know what that character knows, thinks, and feels • Know what all of the characters in the story think and feel • Know what some of the characters in the story think and feel • Only know the events occurring in the story

3. 1st person • What types of clues does the author give that tell you if the story is told by a 1st person narrator? • The narrator uses: • You • He, she, it, they • I and we

4. 2nd person • A 2nd Person Point of view is uncommon. Where is it usually found? • Non-fiction • Poetry • Fiction

5. 2nd Person • What types of clues does the author give that tell you if the story is told by a 2ndperson narrator? • The narrator uses: • You • He, she, it, they • I and we

6. 3rd Person • What types of clues does the author give that tell you if the story is told by a 3rdperson narrator? • The narrator uses: • You • He, she, it, they • I and we

7. 3rd Person • If you know what most (more than 3) or all of the characters think, feel, and do, the narrator is • 3rd Person Limited • 3rd Person Omniscient • 1st Person • 3rd Person Observant

8. 3rd Person • If you only know the events that occur in the story that you are narrating, you are a • 3rd Person Limited Narrator • 3rd Person Omniscient Narrator • 2nd Person Narrator • 3rd Person Observant Narrator

9. 3rd Person • If you only know a couple of the other characters thoughts and feelings, but the actions of all of the characters, you are a • 1st Person Narrator • 3rd Person Omniscient Narrator • 3rd Person Limited Narrator • 3rd Person Observant Narrator