M.E.T.S. Charter School - Ms. Severino's English Literature Class Point of View M.E.T.S. Charter School - Ms. Severino's English Literature Class In this presentation, you will explore the different types of point of view and the significance of each.

Goal The goal of this presentation is to Activate what you already know about POV Introduce new concepts for our new novel Explore point of view in works we've already read!

Next Steps of Action What is Point of View (POV)? Remember? I know it's in there!

Definition of Point of View Point of View is the vantage (place, advantage) point from which a writer tells a story! A writer tells a story through the voice of the narrator. Everything you learn about the characters, events, and places in a story depends on the narrator's point of view.

Point of View There are three common types of point of view Omniscient First person Third person limited

Omniscient Point of View In the omniscient point of view, the narrator plays no part in the story but can tell us what all the characters are thinking and feeling, and can tell us what is happening in other places. The omniscient narrator Can tell us as much or as little as the writer permits May tell us what all- or maybe just some- of the characters are thinking, feeling, and observing May comment on the meaning of the story, the characters or events within the story

First Person Point of View

Omniscient POV

First Person Point of View In the first person point of view, the narrator is a character in the story and tells us the story using the first person pronoun “I” The first person narrator Participates in the action of the story Can tell us only what he or she is feeling, thinking, observing or being told. May or may not be honest, objective, or clear about what is happening in the story

The Hunger Games

Katniss Everdeen The novel The Hunger Games is told in first person point of view through the eyes of Katniss. Think about her thinking Peeta betrayed her, at first we never really knew if he was or wasn't. We just knew what Katniss knew.

Third Person Limited In the third-person limited point of view, the narrator plays no part in the story of but zooms in on the thoughts and feelings of one character. The third person narrator Views the action from the vantage point of a single character Can tell us only what the single character is feeling, observing, and thinking.

Here's how it works!

The Giver by Lois Lowry The novel The Giver by Lois Lowry is written in third person limited point of view. The narrator is telling us what the main character Jonas feels, thinks, and observes.