Point of View

1. Point of View Who is telling the story?

2. P.O.V. • Point of View- the perspective from which a narrative is told. • Different p.o.v’s can affect the theme or message of a story because of the type of information the author shares.

3. Types of P.O.V.’s • First-person p.o.v.- the narrator is a character who participates in the story and uses the first person pronoun I. • The narrator can reveal only his or her thoughts and feelings.

4. Type of P.O.V.’s Con’t • Second-person p.o.v.- the second-person point of view is used to address the reader directly. The pronouns you or your are usually used. • This is rare in fiction but may appear in speeches. • Ex. “Class, you need to be in your seat when the principal arrives.”

5. Types of P.O.V.’s Con’t • Third-person p.o.v.- The narrator is not a character in the story. He or she uses third-person pronouns like he or she to refer to the characters. • Third-person narrators can be either omniscient or limited. • Omniscient= all knowing • Limited= partially knowing (one character)

6. Types of Narrators • Objective vs. subjective • An objective narrator is a neutral observer (not biased) Ex. A reporter • A subjective narrator participates in the story and relates things from a specific p.o.v. (biased) ex. A friend