Exploring Point of View Flashcards
1
Q
1st Person
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- story told by the narrator through only the viewpoint of one character in the “I” form
- this narration can create unreliability
- very effective when communication feelings and thoughts
- only relays what this one character can see and thinks
- perspective can severely limit a characters understanding of the world around them
2
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3rd person limited
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- the story is told by an outside narrator through only the viewpoint of one character
- we can see this character from a bird’s-eye view and through the character’s own thoughts and viewpoint
- this viewpoint is not clouded by the viewpoint of the character because it contrasts with the third person perspective
- if the narrator tells the story through any other characters it isn’t 3rd person limited anymore
3
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3rd person omniscient
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- narrator that tells a story through the viewpoint of any character
- reader can see how each character reacts to the same situation
- often called “the god perspective”
- reader has to decide which character they should empathize or connect with
4
Q
which of the following is true about how the point of view of “soldier’s home” portrays the characters other than krebs
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the other characters are distant because Krebs feels detached from them
5
Q
answers
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- communicating feelings and thoughts first-hand (first person)
- (first person) it is best for expressing a single character’s feelings and thoughts
6
Q
how does the point of view of “Christmas 1910” affect the story
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the reader only gets Abigail’s thoughts and impression of John Marsh
7
Q
when the narrator is a character in the story, what is the point of view
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1st person
8
Q
soldier’s home point of view
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third person limited
9
Q
saving sourdi pov
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unreliable
