Narrative POV Notes

Front

Third person omniscient point of view

Back

Thoughts and feelings of more than one character

Front

Third person limited: thoughts and feelings of

Back

one character

Front

Narrative perspective using 'your' and 'you'

Back

2nd person

Front

First person point of view indicators

Back

Pronouns like I, my, and we are used.

Front

Importance of narrative point of view

Back

Narrator determines reader's knowledge

Front

In the first person point of view, the story is told by a character __________ the story.

Back

inside

Front

The second-person point of view is rare in fiction. The narrator speaks directly to _____...

Back

the reader

Front

In a third-person limited point-of-view, the narrator is ________ the story and focuses on the thought and feelings of ____ character.

Back

outside, one

Front

Third person pronouns

Back

he, she, they

Front

Objective point of view

Back

The narrator reports only what can be seen and does not reveal the thoughts or feelings of any characters.