Point of View in Literature

The narrator is the

• person telling the story

• the simile

• person who wrote the story

• a character

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

• one character

• more than one character

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

• one character

• the author

• nobody

• more than one character

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

Adrian was anxious when he got home from school Thursday afternoon. Ms. Arellano gave so much homework and he knew that his mom wouldn't let him play video games unless all of his homework was done.

• 1st person POV

• 2nd person POV

• 3rd person POV

"Scalpel," said Dr. Chang. Nurse Mead handed him the scalpel. Dr. Chang examined the unconscious patient. Dr. Chang thought about times in the past that he had done this procedure. He remembered performing it on an elderly woman. The operation had been a success. That made Dr. Chang smile, but then he remembered that each time was different. They didn't all end in celebrations. Dr. Chang tightened his focus while holding the scalpel like a pencil.

• 3rd Person Limited

• 3rd Person Objective

• 3rd Person Omniscient

...narrator can only see the character's actions.

• 3rd Person Limited

• 3rd Person Objective

• 3rd Person Omniscient

...narrator knows ALL thoughts and feelings of every character.

• 3rd Person Omniscient

• 3rd Person Limited

• 3rd Person Objective

...narrator knows only ONE characters thoughts and feelings.

• 3rd Person Omniscient

• 3rd Person Limited

• 3rd Person Objective

Lewis glared at Clark. Clark glared back at Lewis. The two men had been friends for a long time. They had been in many fights, they had been through some low points, but never had they hated each other like they did now. Lewis's chest burned with anger. Clark's heart blazed with defiance. Neither man knew what would happen next, but both knew that it would not be good.

• 3rd Person Omniscient

• 3rd Person Objective

• 3rd Person Limited