"Ruthless" Intro + POV Review

​"Ruthless" Introduction + P.O.V. Review

By Ms. Miller

Multiple Choice

What is point of view?

• the time and place the story occurs

• the author's purpose

• who is telling the story

• the main events

​Point of View (POV) is...

the perspective the story is being told from

​Ask yourself:

• ​who is telling the story?

• ​a character inside or outside the story?

Multiple Choice

Which type of point of view is when a character from the story writes from his or her viewpoint?

• 1st Person

• 3rd Person

Multiple Choice

Which point of view do you see these signal words? I, me, my, mine, we, us

• First person

• Second person

• Third person

​First Person POV

​When a character inside the story is telling it from THEIR perspective.

​

​LOOK FOR:

​I, me, my, we, us, our

​

​Example:

​I was so excited to go to my sister's house this weekend. I knew we would have a great time!

Multiple Select

Which POV uses "he, she, and them" to tell a story? Check all that apply.

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person omniscient

• 3rd person limited

Multiple Choice

In 3rd person limited, you get to know the thoughts and feelings of...

• 1 character

• 2 characters

• none of the characters

• all of the characters

Multiple Choice

In 3rd person omniscient, you get to know the thoughts and feelings of...

• none of the characters

• 2 character

• 1 character

• all of the characters

​Third Person POV

3rd Person Limited

• ​someone outside the story is telling it to the reader

• ​know the thoughts and feelings of ONE character

• ​LOOK FOR:

  • ​he, she, they, them, it

​3rd Person Omniscient

• ​someone outside the story is telling it to the reader

• ​know the thoughts and feelings of MANY or ALL characters

• ​LOOK FOR:

  • ​he, she, they, them, it

Ruthless

by William de Mille

Word Cloud

In “Ruthless” by William de Mille, Judson Webb and his wife Marcia return to their summer home after being away. As Judson pours himself a drink, he remembers how a trusted friend betrayed him—and how his wife was part of the secret. Filled with anger, he decides to get revenge in a shocking way. The story makes readers wonder who is truly heartless and how far someone will go when they’ve been wronged.

What do you NOTICE?

Word Cloud

In “Ruthless” by William de Mille, Judson Webb and his wife Marcia return to their summer home after being away. As Judson pours himself a drink, he remembers how a trusted friend betrayed him—and how his wife was part of the secret. Filled with anger, he decides to get revenge in a shocking way. The story makes readers wonder who is truly heartless and how far someone will go when they’ve been wronged.

What do you WONDER?

Poll

Do you think revenge is ever justified?

• Yes!

• NO!

• It depends on the situation

Things to focus on while reading "Ruthless" INDEPENDENTLY!!!