Understanding Pronouns and Narrative Perspective

The video tutorial explains the concept of point of view in storytelling, focusing on first and third person perspectives. It describes how the first person point of view uses pronouns like 'I' and 'my' to tell the narrator's own story, while the third person point of view uses pronouns like 'he', 'she', and 'they' to narrate a character's story from an outside perspective. Examples are provided to illustrate each point of view, helping viewers understand the differences and applications in storytelling.

What does 'point of view' refer to in storytelling?

• The perspective from which the story is told

• The main theme of the story

• The location where the story takes place

• The time period of the story

Which of the following is a singular first person pronoun?

• Them

• We

• I

• They

Which pronoun is NOT a first person plural pronoun?

• Our

• Us

• We

• They

In a first person narrative, who is telling the story?

• An outside observer

• The main character

• A secondary character

• The author

In the first person story example, what was significant about the summer of 2011?

• It was the narrator's first summer

• It was the summer the narrator started school

• It was the best summer of the narrator's life

• It was the summer the narrator moved to a new city

What is the narrator's role in a first person point of view?

• An observer

• A participant

• A critic

• A bystander

What is a key characteristic of third person point of view?

• The narrator uses 'I' and 'we'

• The narrator is always the protagonist

• The narrator is not part of the story

• The narrator is a character in the story

Which of the following is a third person singular pronoun?

• We

• She

• Our

• I

Which of the following is NOT a third person pronoun?

• We

• They

• Her

• He

In a third person narrative, how does the narrator relate to the story?

• The narrator observes and describes the story

• The narrator is a character in the story

• The narrator is the antagonist

• The narrator is the protagonist