Narrators POV

The position from which a story is told:

• author's purpose

• narrator's point of view

The narrator says "you" and puts the reader directly in the story.

• First person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

The narrator is in the story and refers to himself/herself. ("I", "Me", "We")

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

Narrator is not in the story and does not know any character's thoughts or feelings. Can only tell what can be seen.

• First Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

• Third Person Objective

Narrator is not in the story and only knows the thoughts or feelings of ONE character.

• First person

• Third person limited

• Third person omniscient

• Third person objective

Narrator is not in the story but knows everything about the characters, including thoughts and feelings.

• First person

• Third person limited

• Third person omniscient

• Third person objective

What POV is used here?

I felt like I was drowning with all of this homework from my teachers.

• First person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

What POV is used here:

Sometimes you cannot clearly tell the difference between anger and frustration.

• First person

• Second person

• Third person limited

• Third person omniscient

What POV is used here?

"he", "she", "it", "they"

• First person

• Second Person

• Third Person

What POV is used here?

"Do you love candy?" I asked my friend Roxie. I always try to make friends with other people.

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Omniscient

• Third Person Limited