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Narrator's

Point of View

In this point of view, a character (typically the protagonist but not always) is telling the story.

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You'll notice a lot of "I" and "me" or "we" in first person narrations.

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​1st person

"When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I only had two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home."

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-Ponyboy Curtis​​

​1st person (example)

In this point of view, the narrator speaks directly to YOU- the reader.

This type of narration is not very common in books.

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You'll notice a lot of "you," "your," and "yours" in second person narration.

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​2nd person

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You know you love me,

I know you care.

Just shout whenever,

and I'll be there.

You are my love,

you are my heart

And we will never, ever,

ever be apart.

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-Justin Bieber (Baby)

​2nd person (example)

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In this point of view, an external narrator is telling the story. The narrator is not a character in the book.

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You'll notice a lot of "he," "she," "it," or "they" in this form of narration.

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​3rd person

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"The tears were hot in Salva's eyes. Where had everyone gone? Why had they left without waking him? He knew the answer: because he was a child."

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-Outside Narrator

(Not a character in the book)​​

​3rd person (example)

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Multiple Choice

When the 3rd person narrator is "all knowing" -

• Objective

• Limited

• Omniscient

Multiple Choice

How can you know that something is written in first person point of view?

• Pronouns like I, my, and we are used.to describe the main character in the story.

• The author is addressing the reader.

• The narrator is not in the story.

Multiple Choice

What point of view is the following:

Cathy leaned into her computer screen with big eyes. She couldn't believe it- She had finally gotten a 100 on her math test! She knew her parents would be proud of her.

• First person

• Third person

Multiple Choice

What point of view: 
I love pizza. It is my favorite food! 

• 1st person
• 2nd person
• 3rd person

Multiple Choice

Which point of view do you see these signal words?

he, she, they, them, (character's names) to describe the main character.

• First person

• Second person

• Third person

Multiple Choice

What point of view: 
I love it when we go to the zoo! 

• 1st person
• 2nd person
• 3rd person

Multiple Choice

Second person point of view can be defined as:

• The story is told by a narrator who is one of the characters within a story.

• The narrator addresses (talks to) the readers.

• The story is told from a narrator outside the story.

Multiple Choice

The schoolmaster was leaving the village, and everybody seemed sorry.

(Thomas Hardy, Jude the Obscure)

• First Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

• Second Person

Multiple Choice

What point of view: 
He likes to watch movies with his friend Greg. 

• 1st person
• 2nd person
• 3rd person

Multiple Choice

Third person point of view can be defined as:

• The story is told by a narrator who is one of the characters within a story.

• The narrator addresses (talks to) the readers.

• The story is told from a narrator outside the story.

Multiple Choice

Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages must show.

(Charles Dickens, David Copperfield)

• First Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

• Second Person

Multiple Choice

When the 3rd person narrator only tells the main character's thoughts and feelings-

• Objective

• Limited

• Omniscient

Multiple Choice

What is a NARRATOR?

• The main character, protagonist

• The person telling the story

• The author of the story

• The antagonist, the villain in the story

Multiple Choice

As Mr. John Oakhurst, gambler, stepped into the main street of Poker Flat on the morning of the 23rd of November, 1850, he was conscious of a change in its moral atmosphere since the preceding night.

(Bret Harte, "The Outcasts of Poker Flat")

• First Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

• Second Person

Multiple Choice

No one who had ever seen Catherine Morland in her infancy would have supposed her born to be a heroine.

(Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey)

• First Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

• Second Person

Multiple Choice

The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as best as I could; but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge. (Edgar Allan Poe, "The Cask of Amontillado")

• First Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

• Second Person

Multiple Choice

Which narrator point of view is this an example of?

"You are in control of your destiny. Only you can make your future brighter."

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person

Multiple Choice

"We've got Father and Mother and one another," said Beth. Beth was the shy one. She always looked on the bright side of things. "We haven't got Father," said Jo sadly. "And we might not have him for a very long time." The girls were suddenly silent. Light from the fire shone on their faces. They were thinking of Father. He was fighting in a war far away. He wouldn't be home for Christmas.
_{From Louisa May Alcott, Little Women}

• First Person 
• Second Person 
• Third Person Limited
• Third Person Omniscient 

Multiple Choice

Which narrator point of view is this an example of?

"She started to write about what she was feeling. The words poured out of her like a river."

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person

Multiple Choice

The bus picks up students in groups of four or five. As they walk down the aisle, people who were my middle-school lab partners or gym buddies glare at me. I close my eyes. This is what I've been dreading. As we leave the last stop, I am the only person sitting alone.
^{From Laurie Halse Anderson, Speak. Copyright 1999 by Laurie Halse Anderson}

• First Person 
• Second Person 
• Third Person Limited
• Third Person Omniscient

Multiple Choice

Which narrator point of view is this an example of?

"Jona couldn't believe what he was seeing. Smoke filled the air and he could feel the heat of the fire on his face."

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person

Multiple Choice

Jonas went to his own desk and began to sort through his school papers for the evening's assignment. But his mind was still on December and the coming Ceremony. Though he had been reassured by the talk with his parents, he hadn't the slightest idea what Assignment the Elders would be selecting for his future, or how he might feel about it when the day came.
^{From Lois Lowry, The Giver. Copyright 1993 by Lois Lowry}

• First Person 
• Second Person 
• Third Person Limited
• Third Person Omniscient 

Multiple Choice

Which narrator point of view is this an example of?

"I grabbed my books and stormed away. I couldn't believe she said that to me!"

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person

Multiple Choice

Identify the point of view of the excerpt from Seventh Grade: As Teresa walked down the hall, Victor walked the other way, looking back, admiring how gracefully she walked, one foot in front of the other. So much for being in the same class, he thought.

• First Person 
• Second Person 
• Third Person Limited
• Third Person Omniscient 

Multiple Choice

Which narrator point of view is this an example of?

"Imagine this. It's first period on your first day at a new school and the teacher calls your name to come up in front of the class and introduce yourself..."

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person

Multiple Choice

Identify the point of view of the excerpt from The Hunger Games: A pain stabs my left temple and I press my hand against it. Right on the spot where Johanna Mason hit me with the coil of wire. The memories swirl as I try to sort out what is true and what is false.

• First Person 
• Second Person 
• Third Person Limited
• Third Person Omniscient 

Multiple Choice

Which narrator point of view is this an example of?

"I could feel my heart pounding out of my chest. The battle had begun and I was on the front lines."

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person

Multiple Choice

 Identify the point of view: Make sure to wash your hands before forming the batter into different shapes. Germs can spread easily, especially when cooking, and it is important to stay clean and healthy. 

• First Person 
• Second Person 
• Third Person Limited
• Third Person Omniscient 

Multiple Choice

Identify the point of view: Amy sprinted as fast as she could with her neighbor’s dog running right behind her. Amy was terrified of him, and thought that he would bite her. In reality, the dog just wanted to play, and thought of Amy as a friend. 

• First Person 
• Second Person 
• Third Person Limited
• Third Person Omniscient 

Multiple Choice

Identify the point of view of the excerpt from A Retrieved Reformation: "Annabel," said Jimmy, "give me that rose you are wearing, will you?"  Hardly believing that she had heard him right, she unpinned the flower from her dress and placed it in his hand.

• First Person 
• Second Person 
• Third Person Limited
• Third Person Omniscient

Multiple Choice

 Identify the point of view: I walked towards the bus stop, hoping to not see Maria. She told everyone my biggest secret and I was never going to forgive her, no matter how hard she tried to cheer me up. 

• First Person 
• Second Person 
• Third Person Limited
• Third Person Omniscient

Multiple Choice

 Identify the point of view: Once you have the cake in the oven, start to make the whipped cream frosting. Combine whipping cream, powdered sugar, and food color in a small mixer bowl. Make sure you add just a small amount of food color. 

• First Person 
• Second Person 
• Third Person Limited
• Third Person Omniscient