Exploring POV and Unreliable Narrators

Which point of view uses "I" or "we" to tell the story?

• Second person

• First person

• Third person limited

• Third person omniscient

What is the main characteristic of an unreliable narrator?

• Always tells the truth

• May mislead or deceive the reader

• Knows everything about every character

• Uses only dialogue

Which sentence is written in third person limited point of view?

• I walked to the store and bought some candy.

• You should always look both ways before crossing.

• She walked to the store, thinking about her homework.

• We went to the park after school.

What does "perspective" mean in literature?

• The order of events in a story

• The way a character sees and understands the world

• The setting of the story

• The genre of the story

Which of the following is a clue that a narrator might be unreliable?

• The narrator describes their own feelings

• The narrator’s version of events is contradicted by other characters

• The narrator uses third person pronouns

• The narrator tells the story in past tense

Which point of view allows the narrator to know the thoughts and feelings of all characters?

• First person

• Second person

• Third person omniscient

• Third person limited

If a story is told using "you" as the main pronoun, what point of view is it?

• First person

• Second person

• Third person limited

• Third person omniscient

Why might an author choose to use an unreliable narrator?

• To make the story more predictable

• To create suspense or surprise

• To make the story easier to understand

• To avoid using dialogue

Which of the following is an example of third person omniscient narration?

• I couldn’t believe what I saw.

• You walk into the room and see a surprise.

• He was nervous, but his friend was excited about the test.

• We all cheered when the team won.

What is the main difference between point of view and perspective?

• Point of view is about the narrator’s position; perspective is about their opinions and experiences

• They mean exactly the same thing

• Perspective is about grammar; point of view is about setting

• Point of view is about the plot; perspective is about the theme