Perspective and Point of View

Front

Point of view:

Back

how the story is told

Front

Perspective: who tells the story

Back

who tells the story

Front

First person point of view is indicated by pronouns.

Back

I, my, we.

Front

Narrative point of view using 'your' and 'you' pronouns.

Back

Second Person POV

Front

Point of view with signal words: he, she, they, them, character names.

Back

Third

Front

Narrator knows thoughts/feelings of multiple characters.

Back

Third person omniscient

Front

Point of view where the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of ONE character.

Back

Third person limited

Front

Third person limited vs. omniscient: fixed POV; reader infers feelings from viewpoint character's observations.

Back

A and B

Front

Not considered in determining a text's POV:

Back

dialogue between characters

Front

Mrs. V asks about flying; I type I'd be scared to let go, fearing it would feel so good I'd fly away. - Sharon M. Draper

Back

First Person