Narrative Narrative Points of ViewPoints of ViewIdentifying who is speaking in Identifying who is speaking in

literature.literature.

What is Point of ViewWhat is Point of View

Point of view is the view from which the Point of view is the view from which the narrator sees the story.narrator sees the story.

Why do I need to identify Why do I need to identify them?them?

Makes reading easierMakes reading easier Helps you connect with the characters Helps you connect with the characters

and plotand plot Shows skillful writingShows skillful writing It’s funIt’s fun

5 common types5 common types

11stst person person 22ndnd person person 33rdrd person person 33rdrd person omniscient person omniscient 33rdrd person omniscient limited person omniscient limited

11stst person person In the first person point of view, In the first person point of view,

the narrator does participate in the narrator does participate in the action of the story. When the action of the story. When reading stories in the first reading stories in the first person, we need to realize that person, we need to realize that what the narrator is recounting what the narrator is recounting might not be the objective truth. might not be the objective truth. We should question the We should question the trustworthiness of the trustworthiness of the accounting. accounting.

Written from the “I”, “we” Written from the “I”, “we” perspectiveperspective first person parkour

22ndnd person person

The narrator tends to lead the The narrator tends to lead the reader along and does not on all or reader along and does not on all or 1 character. 1 character.

It is close to the 1It is close to the 1stst person but person but replaces “I” with “you”.replaces “I” with “you”.

Choose your own ending, adventure Choose your own ending, adventure books, role play, video games, books, role play, video games, ransom notes, etc.ransom notes, etc.

33rdrd person person

Here the narrator does not Here the narrator does not participate in the action of the participate in the action of the story as one of the characters, story as one of the characters, but lets us know exactly how but lets us know exactly how the characters feel. We learn the characters feel. We learn about the characters through about the characters through this outside voice. this outside voice.

Written in he, she, they, Written in he, she, they, perspective.perspective.

Can only be perceived by a Can only be perceived by a viewpoint character.viewpoint character.

33rdrd Person Omniscient Person Omniscient and Limited omniscientand Limited omniscient A narrator who knows everything about A narrator who knows everything about

all the characters is all knowing, or all the characters is all knowing, or omniscient. omniscient.

A narrator whose knowledge is limited to A narrator whose knowledge is limited to one character, either major or minor, has one character, either major or minor, has a limited omniscient point of view.a limited omniscient point of view.

Points of ViewPoints of View

11stst person person 22ndnd person person 33rdrd person person 33rdrd person omniscient person omniscient 33rdrd person limited person limited