Narrative Perspective Quiz

A spoken or written account of connected events; a story:

• Point of View

• Narrative

• Novel

• Theme

What is the narrator’s position in relation to the story being told (in fictional works)?

• Point of View

• Narrative Perspective

• Tone

• Positional Narration

The narrative is told from the perspective of a narrator speaking directly about himself or herself

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

Using the pronoun “you” to address the reader

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

The outside narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

The outside narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all the characters in a story

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

The time and place; where the events of the story take place

• Characters

• Setting

• Plot

• Conflict

What the character is like on the inside; determined by their actions, thoughts, words, and feelings

• Character Traits

• Setting

• Plot

• Literary Devices

When the author comes right out and tells the reader what to think about the character

• Specific Details

• Indirect Characterization

• Direct Characterization

• Author’s Works

Describes a character through their thoughts, feelings, actions, and dialogue

• Specific Details

• Indirect Characterization

• Direct Characterization

• Author’s Works