Point Of View

Question 1

Point of view

Answer 1

The perspective hag the story is told from

“First, second, third person view”

Question 2

First person

Answer 2

Told through the use of “I”. We see from the characters own mind

“I turned around and saw Owen kneeling over the body” -the sniper

Question 3

Second person

Answer 3

A more uncommon perspective using “you”. We watch a single character do their actions

“Elias saw Owen kneeling over the body”

Question 4

Third person objective

Answer 4

When a narrator tells the story without referring to any characters thoughts and feelings. The POV IS “objective”

“Elias saw Owen kneeling over the body”

Question 5

Third person Omniscient

Answer 5

When the narrator only has everything-all characters thought and feelings

“Elias felt horrified to see Owen kneeling over the body”

Question 6

Third person limited

Answer 6

When the narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of a single character

“Elias felt horrified when he saw Owen kneeling over the body”

Question 7

Narrator

Answer 7

The “voice” that tells the story, which may or may not be a character in that story

“Katniss is the narrator of the hunger games”