Point of View

Question 1

point of view

Answer 1

narrators relationship with the story

narrator = the person telling the story

Question 2

What are the three types of point of view?

Answer 2

1st person, omniscient, and limited 3rd person

Question 3

1st person point of view

Answer 3

story told by the character in the story through the character’s eyes
PRO: we really get to know that character
CON: we don’t get to know the other characters thoughts as well

Question 4

omniscient

Answer 4

told by someone outside the story
PRO: can see any character’s thought
PRO: can reveal any information
CON: least intimate in getting to connect with the characters

Question 5

limited 3rd person point of view

Answer 5

told by someone outside of the story, but only reveals the thoughts of one character
PRO: objective view of most character
PRO: get to know one character well
CON: less intimate