Point of View

Definition: It gives the perspective from which a literary work is told.

• tone 
• mood 
• point of view 
• symbol 

Definition: The narrator (the voice that is telling the story) is a character who is part of the action and uses the first-person pronouns I, me, and my. The reader sees everything through this character's eyes.

• first person point of view 
• second person point of view 
• third person objective 
• third person limited 

Definition: The narrator is an all-knowing observer who can relate what every character does, thinks, and feels.

• first person point of view 
• second person point of view 
• third person omniscient  
• third person limited 

Definition: The narrator relates some thoughts and feelings of only one character - but that character is not actually telling the story

• first person point of view 
• second person point of view 
• third person omniscient  
• third person limited 

Example: She went to her best friend's house to study. When she got there, she started to wonder how big her best friend's dog Jasper had gotten. They went outside and rode their bikes for 20 minutes, went back to the house to study, ate dinner, and then she went back home.

• first person point of view 
• second person point of view 
• third person omniscient  
• third person limited 

Example: "Do you love candy?" I asked my friend Roxis. I always make friends with other people.

• first person point of view 
• second person point of view 
• third person omniscient  
• third person limited 

Example: One day Tina went to the movies. She went to see Epic Movie. Tina thought she should purchase a plate of nachos, a pop, and a box of candy, but her friend thought she shouldn't. Tina purchased the food anyway.

• first person point of view 
• second person point of view 
• third person omniscient  
• third person limited 

Example: First, you will need to wash your hands and gather all of your materials. Once you've done that, follow all of the directions in your cookbook. Put your crispy teats in your oven and cook for 30-35. While your treats cook you might want to clean your working place. When you take the treats out of the oven, pour the honey and lemon sauce on immediately. Once the treats are cooled, you and your friends can enjoy.

• first person point of view 
• second person point of view 
• third person omniscient  
• third person limited 

Example: Timmy Turner was rushing to get to school because he was going on a field trip. Timmy felt so happy and excited that he was going on his first field trip of the year. Timmy thought that everything was going to go good that day.When you take the treats out of the oven, pour the honey and lemon sauce on immediately. Once the treats are cooled, you and your friends can enjoy.

• first person point of view 
• second person point of view 
• third person omniscient  
• third person limited 

Example: She went to her best friend's house to study. When she got there, they rode their bikes for 20 minutes, went back to the house to study, ate dinner, and then went back home.

• third person limited  
• second person point of view 
• third person omniscient  
• third person limited