Understanding Narrative Perspectives

The video tutorial explains the differences between first and third person points of view in storytelling. It describes how first person point of view is narrated through the eyes of the character using pronouns like 'I' and 'me'. An example of a superhero story is provided to illustrate this. The tutorial then shifts to third person point of view, where the narrator is not a character in the story, using pronouns like 'he', 'she', and 'they'. It further distinguishes between third person omniscient, where the narrator knows all characters' thoughts and feelings, and third person limited, where the narrator knows only one character's perspective. An example featuring superheroes Sally and Steven is used to demonstrate third person omniscient.

What is the main characteristic of a first person point of view?

• The narrator is an all-knowing observer.

• The narrator is a character in the story.

• The narrator is not involved in the story.

• The narrator only knows one character's thoughts.

Which pronoun is NOT typically used in first person point of view?

• I

• My

• They

• We

In the superhero example, which pronoun indicates a first person point of view?

• They

• She

• I

• Him

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

• The narrator is an outside observer.

• The narrator uses 'I' and 'we'.

• The narrator is a character in the story.

• The narrator knows only one character's thoughts.

Which pronoun is commonly used in third person point of view?

• Us

• He

• We

• I

What does a third person omniscient narrator know?

• Only the main character's thoughts.

• All characters' thoughts and feelings.

• No characters' thoughts.

• Only the protagonist's actions.

In third person omniscient point of view, the narrator is:

• A character in the story.

• Unaware of any character's thoughts.

• Aware of all characters' inner thoughts.

• Limited to one character's perspective.

What distinguishes third person limited from third person omniscient?

• The narrator knows all characters' thoughts.

• The narrator is a character in the story.

• The narrator knows only one character's thoughts.

• The narrator uses 'I' and 'we'.

In third person limited, the narrator's knowledge is restricted to:

• No characters' thoughts.

• One character's thoughts and feelings.

• The protagonist's actions only.

• All characters' thoughts.

In the example of Sally and Steven, what type of point of view is used?

• Second person

• Third person omniscient

• Third person limited

• First person