Point of View

Point of view is...

• the author's opinion
• who the narrator is
• the vantage point, or perspective of a story
• the reader's opinion or perspective

A narrator can see and describe every characters' thoughts.

• first person
• second person
• third person, limited
• third person, omniscient

I didn't like creeping down the dark alley. From which point of view is this sentence written?

• First person
• Second person
• Third person, omniscient
• Third person, objective

She liked ice cream, but he liked cake. So they bought both.

• 3rd person POV
• 1st person POV
• 2nd person POV

Third person omniscient point of view is when the author reveals the thoughts and feelings of

• more than one character
• one character

Third person limited is when the author reveals the thoughts and feelings of

• one character are revealed 
• more than one character are revealed
• nobody
• the author

I ran up a steep hill. I was very hot and exhausted. It was a long race, but I was in the lead. I knew if I could keep my pace I would be able to win the race. 

• 1st person POV
• 2nd person POV
• 3rd person POV

A type of narrative perspective in where the  author uses pronouns like ''your" and "you."

• 2nd person POV
• 3rd person POV
• 1st person POV

How can you know that something is written in first person point of view?

• Pronouns like I, my, and him are used.
• The author is addressing the reader.
• The narrator is not in the story.
• Pronouns like I, my, and we are used.

The library was full of students studying for their final exams. Robert and Rome were studying for math. William and Tiana were studying for science.

• second person

• third person limited

• third person omniscient

• third person objective