RL06 The highly proficient student can analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of how an author develops the points of view of different complex characters in a text

Definition- The perspective from which the story is told Point of View Definition- The perspective from which the story is told

1st Person Def: Told by main character Ex.: We found a store that was throwing out water-damaged mattresses.  Getting them home was a problem since we had to make two trips.  I knew this was going to be a challenge. Clues: Uses pronouns I , me, my, our, or we

3rd person objective The narrator does not reveal any character’s thoughts or feelings. At the pizza place, Tony the baker was getting the pizzas ready for baking.  He flattened out a ball of dough into a large pancake and tossed it in the air. Uses pronouns he, she, they, them, or character name  

3rd Person Limited You can see the thoughts or feelings of one character Leslie sat in front of Paul. She had two long, brown pigtails that reached all the way down to her waist. Paul saw those pigtails, and a terrible urge came over him. He wanted to pull a pigtail. Uses pronouns he, she, they, them, or character name

  3rd Person Omniscient All-knowing narrator. Tells the thoughts and feelings of more than one character. At Dawn, Mae Tuck set out for Treegap on her horse to meet her two sons, Miles and Jesse, and she was feeling at ease. At noon time, Winnie Foster whose family owned Treegap, lost her patience. Uses pronouns he, she, they, them, or character name

2nd Person Used as a command Before each practice begins, make sure you check the court and remove any debris from the playing surface.  Uses the pronouns you or your

Steps to Determine Point of View   When you have pronouns from 1st person, 2nd person, or 3rd person being used together in one story, ask yourself who is speaking to determine the point of view.

Caution Do not look in dialogue for point of view. Cross out anything in quotes.

What is another definition of point of view and how is it developed? Point of view can also refer to a character’s attitude or opinion on a subject and can be developed through actions, dialogue, internal thoughts, or direct statements about the character’s feelings.

How does the point of view change with different characters or narrators? A 3rd person objective pt. of view would be less bias and allow the reader to make their own inferences A 1st person pt. of view would show more bias and reveal to the reader only what they want them to see and know