Narrative Points of View Identifying who is speaking in literature.

What is Point of View  Point of view is the view from which the narrator sees the story.

Why do I need to identify them?  Makes reading easier  Helps you connect with the characters and plot  Shows skillful writing  It’s fun

5 common types  1 st person  2 nd person  3 rd person  3 rd person omniscient  3 rd person omniscient limited

1 st person  In the first person point of view, the narrator does participate in the action of the story. When reading stories in the first person, we need to realize that what the narrator is recounting might not be the objective truth. We should question the trustworthiness of the accounting.  Written from the “I”, “we” perspective first person parkour

2 nd person  The narrator tends to lead the reader along and does not on all or 1 character.  It is close to the 1 st person but replaces “I” with “you”.  Choose your own ending, adventure books, role play, video games, ransom notes, etc.

3 rd person  Here the narrator does not participate in the action of the story as one of the characters, but lets us know exactly how the characters feel. We learn about the characters through this outside voice.  Written in he, she, they, perspective.  Can only be perceived by a viewpoint character.

3 rd Person Omniscient and Limited omniscient  A narrator who knows everything about all the characters is all knowing, or omniscient.  A narrator whose knowledge is limited to one character, either major or minor, has a limited omniscient point of view.

Points of View  1 st person  2 nd person  3 rd person  3 rd person omniscient  3 rd person limited