Understanding Points of View in Storytelling

The video tutorial explains the concept of point of view in storytelling, focusing on first-person and third-person perspectives. It provides examples to illustrate how each point of view is used, highlighting the differences in narration and the words that signal each type. The tutorial aims to help viewers identify the narrator's role in a story and understand the impact of point of view on storytelling.

What is the main focus of a story's point of view?

• The genre of the story

• The plot of the story

• The setting of the story

• Who is telling the story

In a first-person point of view, whose thoughts and words are we typically following?

• An imaginary character

• The author of the story

• A character within the story

• A narrator outside the story

Which of the following words is a clue that a passage is written in the first-person point of view?

• I

• He

• She

• They

Which point of view makes it seem like we are inside a character's mind?

• Omniscient

• Second-person

• First-person

• Third-person

Which word would you expect to find in a passage written in the first-person point of view?

• Their

• My

• His

• Her

In a third-person point of view, who is typically telling the story?

• A character within the story

• The antagonist

• The author or an outside narrator

• The protagonist

Which of the following is NOT a clue for identifying a third-person point of view?

• Their

• Her

• His

• Our

What is the key difference between first-person and third-person points of view?

• Third-person is always past tense

• First-person is more detailed

• First-person is always present tense

• First-person uses 'I', third-person uses 'he/she'

What is a common feature of stories told in the third-person point of view?

• They are always fictional

• They use 'I' and 'we'

• They are always non-fictional

• The narrator is not a character in the story