Narrator's Point of View

Front

Position from which a story is told:

Back

narrator's point of view

Front

Narrator uses 'you' to engage the reader directly.

Back

Second Person

Front

Narrator uses "I", "Me", "We".

Back

First Person

Front

Narrator is outside the story, unaware of characters' thoughts or feelings, only describing visible actions.

Back

Third Person Objective

Front

Narrator knows thoughts/feelings of ONE character.

Back

Third person limited

Front

Narrator knows all about characters' thoughts and feelings but is not in the story.

Back

Third person omniscient

Front

POV used: I felt like I was drowning with all this homework.

Back

First person

Front

POV used: 'Sometimes you cannot clearly tell the difference between anger and frustration.'

Back

Second person

Front

POV used: "he", "she", "it", "they"

Back

Third Person

Front

POV in: "Do you love candy?" I asked Roxie. I try to make friends.

Back

First Person