Word Choice and Point of View

The author’s word choice

• language

• purpose

• dialogue

Words used to describe sights, sounds, smells, and tastes

• synonyms

• antonyms

• sensory words

Who is telling the story

• cast

• point of view

• characters

One character tells a story about their personal experiences, feelings, and opinions

• third person

• voice

• first person

The author uses a narrator to tell the story

• first person

• third person

• dialogue

The attitude of the author toward a subject or an audience

• tone

• voice

• cast

Shows an author’s personality through written language

• tone

• voice

• dialogue

The characters in a play or drama

• cast

• audience

• narrator

A conversation between characters

• dialogue

• tone

• voice