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: Objective

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