point of view

a writing style where the narrator is one of the characters in the story, often using the pronouns "I, me, or my".

• first person

• limited third person

• second person

• third person

a type of third person writing where the narrator tells what happens to all characters but only knows one character's thoughts and feelings.

• limited third person

• unreliable

• point of view

the person who tells a story.

• narrator

• second person

• limited third person

a type of third person writing where the narrator is not part of the story. The narrator tells what happens but doesn't know what any of the characters are thinking or feeling.

• objective third person

• second person

• first person

a type of third person writing where the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters in a story.

• omniscient third person

• point of view

• first person

the position from which a narrator tells a story or a writer presents information. It may be first, second or third person.

• point of view

• unreliable

• second person

a writing style where the narrator speaks to the reader directly, often using "you."

• second person

• third person

• first person

a writing style where the narration is not done by one of the characters. The narrator often uses the pronouns "he," "she" or "it."

• third person

• point of view

• narrator

not trustworthy or dependable.

• unreliable

• first person

• limited third person