Narrator's Perspective

Narrator's

Point of View

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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