Author's Purpose, Perspective, and POV

Front

First-person point of view

Back

A narrative perspective where the story is told from the perspective of a character within the story.

Front

When the narrator addresses the reader directly using pronouns like 'you' and 'your'?

Back

Second person

Front

Third-person omniscient point of view

Back

A narrative perspective where the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all the characters in the story.

Front

The narrator is an outside observer and knows the thoughts and feelings of only one character.

Back

limited omniscient

Front

author's point of view

Back

The perspective or opinion of the author

Front

The narrator is a character in the story and uses pronouns like 'I,' 'me,' and 'my'.

Back

First-person point of view

Front

Second-person point of view

Back

Narrative perspective where the story is told from the perspective of 'you' or the reader.

Front

The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all the characters in the story.

Back

Third-person omniscient.

Front

author's purpose

Back

The reason or intent behind a piece of writing.

Front

The narrator is an outside observer and does not know the thoughts and feelings of any character.

Back

Third-person objective