(2nd) WoD 1-19

In this point of view, the narrator IS a character in the story. This narrator tells the story from his/her perspective using the pronouns I, me, my, mine.

For example: I walked into the classroom on the very first day. I was excited to meet my new friends, but I was incredibly nervous.

• First Person POV

• Second Person POV

• Third Person POV

In this point of view, the author implies that "you" is either the reader or the protagonist.

For example: You walked into the classroom on the very first day. You were excited to meet your new friends, but you were incredibly nervous.

• First Person POV

• Second Person POV

• Third Person POV

In this point of view, the narrator is NOT a character in the story. This narrator uses character names or the pronouns he, she, they, them, etc.

For example: Katie walked into the classroom on the very first day. She was excited to meet her new friends, but she was incredibly nervous.

• First Person POV

• Second Person POV

• Third Person POV

This is a type of 3rd person point of view. In this type of point of view, the narrator knows and sees all about ALL characters.

For example: Katie walked into the classroom on the very first day. The kids in 219 welcomed her with open arms. She was excited to meet her new friends, but she was incredibly nervous. Her new friend, Erica, thought that Katie was really cool, and was planning to go to the football game with her.

• Omniscient POV

• Limited Omniscient POV

• Objective POV

This is a type of 3rd person point of view. In this type of point of view, the narrator knows and sees all about ONE character.

For example: Katie walked into the classroom on the very first day. She felt the kids in 219 welcomed her with open arms. She was excited to meet her new friends, but she was incredibly nervous.

• Omniscient POV

• Limited Omniscient POV

• Objective POV

This is a type of 3rd person point of view. In this type of point of view, the narrator only states the facts. In this point of view, the narrator knows NOTHING in a character's head.

For example: Katie walked into the classroom on the very first day. The kids in 219 stood up and welcomed her with open arms. She shook the hands of all her new friends.

• Omniscient POV

• Limited Omniscient POV

• Objective POV

When determining point of view, one must avoid what is inside these " " because most people speak using first person point of view. This is a type of punctuation used to indicate someone is speaking in a piece of text.

For example: Katie said, "This test is so easy!"

• period

• First person POV

• quotation marks

• comma

This is the person who is telling the story.

• perspective

• point of view

• quotation marks

• narrator

This is a narrator's overall outlook or views on characters or events.

• perspective

• First person POV

• Second Person POV

• Point of View

This is something that an author chooses. This is the choice that an author makes about who will be telling the story and to whom.

• perspective

• point-of-view

• direct characterization

• indirect characterization