Point of View Review

The main character narrates the story, using “I” and “we” pronouns.

The character is speaking directly to the reader, who is inside the character’s head.

• first person

• third person omniscient

• third person limited

• third person objective

• second person

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This narrator addresses the reader as the protagonist, using “you” and “your” pronouns.

• first person

• third person omniscient

• third person limited

• third person objective

• second person

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This narrator does not know the characters’ internal feelings, emotions, and opinions.

• first person

• third person omniscient

• third person limited

• third person objective

• second person

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This narrator knows everything, including events before and after the story, all the feelings, emotions, and opinions of every character, whether the characters express them or not.

• first person

• third person omniscient

• third person limited

• third person objective

• second person

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A narrator narrates the story using “he”, “she”, and “they” pronouns, but this narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of only one character (usually the main character).

• first person

• third person omniscient

• third person limited

• third person objective

• second person

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You walked to the corner, where you heard a telephone ringing in the phone booth.

When you picked up the phone, there was no one on the other line.

• first person

• second person

• third person omniscient

• third person limited

• third person objective

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The couple sat on the park bench, barely moving. They weren’t holding hands.

The crickets chirped around them as they sat in the gathering darkness.

• first person

• second person

• third person omniscient

• third person limited

• third person objective

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My friends were all down by the river by the time I turned up with my fishing rod and a bucket.

They teased me for always being the last one to arrive.

• first person

• second person

• third person omniscient

• third person limited

• third person objective

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TEKS.ELA.E4.6A

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Darcy danced only once with Mrs. Hurst and once with Miss Bingley, declined being introduced to any other lady, and spent the rest of the evening in walking about the room, speaking occasionally to one of his own party. His character was decided. He was the proudest, most disagreeable man in the world, and everybody hoped that he would never come there again.

• first person

• second person

• third person omniscient

• third person limited

• third person objective

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The whole softball team was already on the bus when Max arrived. She was embarrassed and being late, she couldn’t find a seat. “Oh great,” she thought to herself. “Now everyone is going to know what a loser I am.”

• first person

• second person

• third person omniscient

• third person limited

• third person objective

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TEKS.ELA.E3.6A

TEKS.ELA.E4.6A

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