Point of View

Point of View

Definition: It's how the narrator tells a story!

First Person

• the narrator is the main character

• pronouns: me, myself, I, ect.

• look at the pronouns outside of the quotations

Draw

Circle the "First Person" pronouns.

Multiple Choice

Which piece of evidence would be a first-person point of view?

• Mr. Brunner threw the pen at me. As soon as it hit my hand it was a sword. "Wow!" I said.

• Mr. Brunner threw the pen at Percy and as soon as it hit his hands it turned into a sword. "Wow!" said Percy.

Second Person

• the narrator is talking to you

• pronouns: you, your, yourself

• look at the pronouns outside of the quotations

Draw

Circle the "Second Person" pronouns.

Multiple Choice

Which piece of evidence would be a second-person point of view?

• "Percy, you are not normal" said Mr. Brunner.

• If you are reading this book because you are not normal and you think you might be a Half-Blood, great, read on!

Third Person - Limited

• the narrator knows only one character's thoughts and feelings

• pronouns: he, she, they, them, her, his, ect.

• look at the pronouns outside the quotations

Draw

Circle the "Third Person" pronouns. Underline one of Cinderella's thoughts.

Multiple Choice

Which piece of evidence would be third-person limited?

• Cinderella just thought to herself of how much she had fallen in love with this man. Then, she finally asked him, "What is your name?" He thought to himself about how could she not know who he was.

• Cinderella just thought to herself of how much she had fallen in love with this man. Then, she finally asked him, "What is your name?" He looked puzzled and replied, "You don't know who I am?"

Third Person - Objective

• the narrator only knows the facts, no thoughts or feelings

• still uses pronouns: he, she, they

• look at the pronouns around the quotations

Draw

Circle the "Third Person" pronouns. Underline a fact about Harry.

Multiple Choice

Which piece of evidence would be third-person objective?

• Harry stood there as Hermione and Ron loaded there trunks onto the train. "Anything off the trolley my dears?", asked an elderly woman. "Three chocolate frogs" said Ron.

• Harry was thinking about how excited he was to be returning to Hogwarts, to finally see his friends again. He wished it could always be like this. His thoughts were then interrupted when an elderly woman was yelling out, "Anything off the trolley, my dears?" Of course Harry knew Ron would not turn down this offer. "Three chocolate frogs" said Ron.

Third Person - Omniscient

• all-knowing

• pronouns: he, she, they

• look at the pronouns around the quotations

Draw

Circle the "Third Person" pronouns, underline one of Rowan's thoughts/feelings and one of Citra's thoughts/feelings.

Multiple Choice

Which piece of evidence would be third-person omniscient?

• Scythe Faraday, Rowan, and Citra were completely shocked. They were all thinking about how could Luke betray them the way he did. Scythe Faraday finally spoke up, "We must leave at once, our lives are in danger." They all had the look of bravery on their faces but on the inside they all have never felt so afraid.

• Scythe Faraday, Rowan, and Citra were completely shocked. Rowan was thinking to himself about how could Luke, his good friend, could betray them the way he did. Scythe Faraday finally spoke up, "We must leave at once, our lives are in danger." Rowan looked at Scythe Faraday and Citra, they looked so brave. But all Rowan could feel was the fear inside of him.