Exploring First and Third Person Point of View

The video tutorial explains the concept of point of view in novels, focusing on first-person and third-person perspectives. It provides examples to illustrate how narrators can be characters in the story or external observers. The tutorial highlights the differences between subjective and objective storytelling and discusses how an author's choice of point of view affects the reader's understanding of the story.

What is the role of a narrator in a novel?

• To illustrate the story

• To tell the story

• To be a character in the story

• To write the story

In a first-person point of view, which pronouns are commonly used?

• We, Us, Our

• I, My, Mine

• You, Your

• He, She, They

What is a key characteristic of a first-person narrator?

• They are not a character in the story

• They know the thoughts and feelings of all characters

• They use the pronoun 'you'

• They only know their own thoughts and feelings

In a third-person point of view, what does the narrator know?

• Only the main character's thoughts and feelings

• Nothing about the characters

• The thoughts and feelings of all characters

• Only their own thoughts and feelings

Which pronouns are typically used in a third-person point of view?

• He, She, They

• We, Us, Our

• You, Your

• I, My, Mine

What is an advantage of a first-person point of view?

• It is always the truth

• It shows multiple perspectives

• It gives a neutral version of the story

• It provides a subjective experience

Why might an author choose a third-person point of view?

• To provide a subjective experience

• To show the story through a character's eyes

• To limit the story to one character's perspective

• To give a more objective experience

What is a disadvantage of a first-person point of view?

• It is a subjective experience

• It provides multiple perspectives

• It is always the truth

• It gives a neutral version of the story

What does a third-person point of view allow the reader to do?

• Get a subjective experience

• Know only one character's thoughts and feelings

• Experience the story through one character's eyes

• Compare the thoughts and feelings of multiple characters

Which point of view is more appropriate if you want to experience a story through the eyes of the main character?

• Omniscient point of view

• First-person point of view

• Third-person point of view

• Second-person point of view