Point of View

Front

What type of point of view is it when the narrator participates in the actions of the story, is a character in the story, and tells the story using the pronoun, I?

Back

1st Person

Front

What type of point of view is it when the story is told from the viewpoint of the reader using the pronoun, YOU, and the reader gets to imagine being the main character?

Back

2nd Person

Front

What type of point of view is it when the narrator knows or reveals nothing about the characters' internal thoughts, feelings, and motivations but sticks to the external facts of the story?

Back

3rd Person: Objective

Front

What type of point of view is it when the narrator describes the internal thoughts, feelings, and motivations of one character, usually the main character, and the reader is limited in our knowledge of other characters?

Back

3rd Person: Limited

Front

What type of point of view is it when the narrator knows and at least partially reveals the internal thoughts, feelings, and motivations of all the characters, and the narrator interprets and comments on behavior and actions?

Back

3rd Person: Omniscient

Front

If a story is told from the perspective of a character within the story, which point of view is being used?

Back

First-person point of view

Front

In which point of view does the narrator have a limited perspective and can only share the thoughts and feelings of one character?

Back

Third-person limited point of view

Front

Which point of view is most likely to create a sense of closeness and personal connection with the narrator?

Back

First-person point of view

Front

If a story is told from the perspective of a character within the story, not the narrator's, which point of view is being used?

Back

First person point of view

Front

Which is an example of 2nd person point of view? Options: He hates going to school., I am going to the movies tonight with my friends., We don't want to get up early in the morning., You have to participate to get credit.

Back

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