Point of View Review

Front

Point of view using 'I', 'Mine', 'We', 'Our', 'Me', 'Us', 'My'.

Back

1st Person

Front

Narrator knows all events and characters' thoughts.

Back

3rd Person Omniscient

Front

Most common point of view in literature and academic writing?

Back

3rd Person Objective

Front

Point of view using 'you', 'your', 'yours'

Back

2nd Person

Front

Narrator's perspective in a story.

Back

Point of View

Front

Narrator tells the story as if part of it.

Back

1st Person

Front

_________ occurs when a writer uses point of view to reveal information unknown to characters.

Back

Dramatic Irony

Front

Narrator is outside the story, knowing some details, like the main character's thoughts.

Back

3rd Person Limited

Front

Narrator addresses the audience directly, common in nonfiction, rare in fiction.

Back

2nd Person

Front

Narrator knows all characters' thoughts and feelings, not part of the story.

Back

3rd Person Omniscient