Year 9 Multiple Viewpoint Narratives

Point of view is...

• the character's motivations, attitude and bias.

• the vantage point from which the story is told.

• how the narrator perceives what is happening.

• how characters view and process events.

Perspective is...

• told in 1st person.

• the vantage point from which the story is told.

• how the narrator perceives what is happening within the story.

• who is telling the story.

Told by a character inside the story.

Addresses the story to the reader.

Told by a character outside the story.

Which of the following is not a purpose of using multiple viewpoints,

• Simplify the plot.

• Creates mystery and suspense

• Builds a full picture

• Stronger connection to characters

Point of view answers which of these questions?

• Where and when does the story take place?

• What is the main message or lesson of the story?

• Who is the narrator, and what is their relationship to the story?

• What problem is the main character trying to solve?

A _______ narrator is a character inside the story who describes events of the story using the pronoun "I" and "me".

• 3rd person omniscient

• 2nd person

• 1st person

• 3rd person limited

The following passage is written in which of the following POVs?

Your mother tells you to go visit your sick grandmother. You're annoyed because you had plans to go to the mall this afternoon. Even though you're supposed to stay on the path, you take the shortcut through the woods.

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person limited

• 3rd person omniscient

The following passage is written in which of the following POVs?

The girl knocks on her grandmother's door and, when no one answers, she enters. Her grandmother appears to be sick and lies in bed.

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person limited

• 3rd person omniscient