Lesson 4: Point of View and Narrative Techniques

Question 1

Every narrative is expressed from a perspective of a persona.

Answer 1

Point of View

Question 2

− Told from a perspective of an individual. Pronouns used in this are: I, Me, and We.

Answer 2

First Person POV

Question 3

Directly involves the reader in the narrative. Pronouns used in this are: You and Your.

Answer 3

Second Person POV

Question 4

− Presents all the thoughts and feelings of the characters to the readers.

Answer 4

Third Person POV - Omniscient

Question 5

Presents all the thoughts and feelings of only one character to the readers,
while presenting descriptions of other characters.

Answer 5

Third Person POV - Limited

Question 6

Dialogues and other elements in the scenes suggest events that will
happen in the latter part of the story.

Answer 6

Foreshadowing

Question 7

• Unresolved ending encourages readers to eagerly wait for succeeding
  episodes.

Answer 7

Cliffhanger

Question 8

Used to break the chronology of events and to explain the character’s
past.

Answer 8

Flashback

Question 9

Most of the time included in the exposition of a narrative, explaining the
context of the story.

Answer 9

Backstory

Question 10

Making the characters experience what they keep on thinking
or saying.

Answer 10

Self-fulfilling prophecy

Question 11

Also known as subplots, are used to develop the story or highlight minor
characters in a story.

Answer 11

Frame Story

Question 12

t - An unexpected, surprising, and unpredictable turn of events.

Answer 12

Plot twist