Characterization and POV

How do you find the details of a character?

• Appearance

• Actions

• Speech

• Personality

• Background information/life story

A description of the features or characteristics of a character is called_________?

• Characterization

• Describing

• Identifying

Sometimes other characters give clues by their words or reactions.

• False

• True

The person telling the story is the______?

1st person Point of View

• Is a character in the story

• Uses the pronouns I, me, or mine

• Describes their OWN feelings and thoughts

• Does not know what others are thinking

• Knows what others are thinking

3rd person Point of View is _______ a character in the story.

What is 3rd Person Limited Point of View?

• The narrator knows only the thoughts of one character

• The narrator knows the thoughts of every character

• The narrator knows the thoughts of two characters

What is 3rd Person Omniscient Point of View?

• The narrator does not know anyone's thoughts.

• The narrator knows everyone's thoughts.

• The narrator only knows one person's thoughts.

What is 1 element of Plot?

Tone and Mood can reveal setting.

• True

• False