Point of View - Narrative Writing

Front

Dew on grass made my shoes damp. The rhythm of my feet hitting the street matched my breathing. I focused on the next step, soaring over sidewalks like concrete clouds.

Back

1st Person

Front

Point of view?

Back

Who is telling the story.

Front

Point of view of the paragraph:

Back

2nd Person

Front

A character can also be a narrator.

Back

True

Front

Ms. Flaherty at school last Friday: she grabbed and ate 2 donuts, felt sick, but hid it from her fiancé. What narrative perspective?

Back

Third Person Limited

Front

Omniscient:

Back

All-knowing

Front

Maddy made breakfast and listened to music, causing noise that upset her studying neighbor.

Back

Third Person Omniscient

Front

Casey logged into Minecraft at 7 pm, waiting for Gabrielle and Mostafa. After 15 minutes of waiting, he went outside.

Back

Third Person Limited

Front

Elham and Richard love hip-hop. Ms. Flaherty is friends with DJ Khaled.

Back

Third Person Omniscient

Front

In third-person limited omniscient, the narrator:

Back

Knows everything one character is doing and thinking.