Point of View

What is the point of view?

• the problem in the story

• the position of the narrator in relation to the story

• what the character is doing

Which is not a point of view?

• 3rd person

• 2nd person

• 4th person

Point of view that uses "I"

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

Point of view that uses "YOU"

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

Point of View that uses "she" "they"

• 1st

• 2d

• 3rd

the narrator is outside the story but reveals the thoughts of only one character

• 3rd person

• 3r person limited

• 3rd person omniscient

is not part of the story and does not know what the characters think and feel, uses he, she, they, them

• 3rd person

• 3r person limited

• 3rd person omniscient

the narrator is outside the story and knows all the characters thoughts, feelings, why they act the way they do, can reveal any or all events

• 3rd person

• 3r person limited

• 3rd person omniscient