Point of View Perspective

What is the advantage to first person point of view?

• You learn the thoughts and feeling about muliple characters.

• You learn about the narrator deeply because we get an insight into their perspective.

• There isn't an advantage. We don't get any new information.

A type of narrative perspective in which the  author uses pronouns like ''your" and "you" to address the reader

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• First Person

• Third Person Omniscient

She ran as fast as she could up the hill. Although she was hot and exhausted, she knew if she kept her pace, she would win the race. 

• 1st person POV

• 2nd person POV

• 3rd person POV

The lens or person through which a story is told.

• Tone

• Perspective

• Point of view

• Mood

A _________ narrator can see and describe every character's thought.

• first person

• second person

• third person, limited 

• third person, omniscient

Which point of view do you see these signal words?
he, she, they, them, (character's names)

• First person

• Second person

• Third person

Which point of view is when the narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of ONE character?

• Second person

• Third person objective

• Third person limited

• Third person omniscient

Which of the following is NOT considered when determining a text's POV?

• character feelings

• words used: I, you, he/she/them, etc.

• dialogue between characters

• perspective

As I grazed in the field, I realized that there were not any other animals around. I had a weird feeling that something was wrong. The other animals that are usually making noises are all silent. I see a shadow up in a tree. I think that is is unsafe here, so I am going to run away.

From what point of view is the passage written?

• First person

• Second person

• Third person

As I grazed in the field, I realized that there were not any other animals around. I had a weird feeling that something was wrong. The other animals that are usually making noises are all silent. The rustling from my hooves are the only sound. I see a shadow up in a tree. I feel afraid and uneasy. I think that is is unsafe here, so I am going to run away.

From what/whose perspective is the passage written?

• A hunter

• An animal looking for friends

• An animal being hunted