Understanding Point of View in Literature

What is the term for the perspective from which a story is told?

• Theme

• Point of View

• Plot

• Characterization

Which of the following is an example of first-person point of view?

• “He walked down the street, feeling nervous.”

• “They could see her standing at the door.”

• “I could barely hear my thoughts over the noise of the crowd.”

• “The storm clouds gathered, dark and menacing.”

What is a third-person limited point of view?

• The narrator is inside one character’s mind and only knows their thoughts.

• The narrator knows everything about all characters and events.

• The narrator is a character in the story.

• The narrator only knows about one character’s thoughts and feelings.

In what type of point of view does the narrator know the thoughts and feelings of all characters?

• Third-person omniscient

• First-person

• Second-person

• Third-person limited

An unreliable narrator is someone who:

• Always tells the truth but has limited information.

• May not be trustworthy because they withhold information or mislead the reader.

• Is always reliable but does not interact with the other characters.

• Knows everything about all characters and events.

Which of the following sentences is written in third-person omniscient point of view?

• “I couldn’t believe what I was seeing, and I didn’t know how to react.”

• “The teacher watched as Sarah nervously shuffled through her papers, while Alex, already prepared, gazed out the window.”

• “She thought she was prepared for the test, but deep down, she feared she wasn’t ready.”

• “He didn’t want to admit it, but he was afraid of the dark.”

In which point of view does the narrator use the pronouns "I" or "we"?

• Third-person limited

• Second-person

• First-person

• Third-person omniscient

How can point of view affect a reader’s perception of a character?

• It determines how much the reader knows about the character’s thoughts and feelings.

• It limits how much action is described in the story.

• It decides which characters appear in the story.

• It determines the setting of the story.

What is the effect of using an unreliable narrator in a story?

• It creates suspense and makes the reader question what is true.

• It makes the story feel more straightforward and clear.

• It makes the story easier to understand.

• It makes all the characters seem unimportant.

Which of the following is an example of a shift in point of view?

• A character starts in first-person and switches to third-person for the rest of the story.

• A character changes the setting of the story.

• A character decides to stop talking.

• A character gets older during the story.