POV, Perspective, Mood, Tone

Front

The voice the author takes on in the story; the person/character telling the story

Back

narrator

Front

The feeling the reader gets from a text.

Back

mood

Front

The attitude the writer has toward a subject or character.

Back

tone

Front

The narrator's or character's viewpoint or outlook through which the story is told and experienced. Helps shape how readers understand events in the story, characters, and themes.

Back

perspective

Front

The speaker is telling the story and is part of the story. Involves the use of either of the two pronouns "I" and "we".

Back

first person POV

Front

A narrator is all-knowing and knows the feelings and thoughts of every character in the story.

Back

third person omniscient

Front

Used the least in writing, readers are instantly in the writing, and uses the pronoun "You".

Back

second person POV

Front

A narrator has partial knowledge of just one character

Back

third person limited

Front

The narrator is separate from the story and characters. They describe the story from an outside perspective using pronouns such as he, she, they.

Back

Third-person POV

Front

The main reason or goal an author has for writing a particular piece.

Back

author's purpose