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POINT OF VIEW

POINT OF VIEW. First Person -- The narrator is a character in the story. Uses pronouns such as “I, me, my, us, and we” to refer to himself. Mnemonic: I looks like 1. POINT OF VIEW.

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POINT OF VIEW

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  1. POINT OF VIEW • First Person-- The narrator is a character in the story. • Uses pronouns such as “I, me, my, us, and we” to refer to himself. • Mnemonic: I looks like 1.

  2. POINT OF VIEW • Third Person Limited -- The narrator (who is NOT a character in the story) tells what only one character thinks, feels, and observes. • Uses pronouns such as “he, she, they, and them” to refer to the characters. • Pronouns such as “I, me, or my” are reserved for dialogue spoken by the characters.

  3. POINT OF VIEW • Third Person Omniscient-- All-knowing point of view in which the narrator (NOT a character in the story) sees into the minds of all the characters. • Uses pronouns such as “he, she, they, and them” to refer to the characters. • Pronouns such as “I, me, or my” are reserved for dialogue spoken by the characters.

  4. IRONY • Verbal Irony-- When someone knowingly exaggerates or says one thing and means another, or when what he says turns out to be true but in a manner different than he intended. • On the lowest level, this is sarcasm. • A more developed example is when the son in “The Monkey’s Paw” says “Well, I don’t see the money…and I bet I never shall.”

  5. IRONY • Situational Irony-- A contrast between what a reader or character expects and what actually exists or happens • A good example of this is “The Necklace.” • Mnemonic: Match the S in Situational with the S in Surprise Ending.

  6. IRONY • Dramatic Irony--Where the reader or viewer knows something that a character does not know. • A well-know example is Romeo and Juliet. The audience knows Juliet is only asleep as Romeo drinks poison to join his beloved in death. • Mnemonic: The monster in the closet. If the audience didn’t know the monster was there, the scene wouldn’t be scary.

  7. CONFLICT • Internal Conflict-- A struggle within a character’s mind. This type of conflict may occur when the character has to make a difficult decision or deal with contradictory feelings. • Man versus Self

  8. CONFLICT • External Conflict-- A struggle between a character and an outside force. The outside force could be another character, society, or a force of nature. • Man versus Man • Man versus Society • Man versus Nature

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