Point of View

Front

POV using 'I, me, my'

Back

1st person

Front

POV using "you" and "your"

Back

2nd person

Front

3rd person objective reveals thoughts and feelings of...

Back

none of the characters

Front

3rd person limited reveals thoughts and feelings of...

Back

1 character

Front

3rd person omniscient reveals thoughts and feelings of...

Back

all characters

Front

Narrative perspective of a runner feeling hot and exhausted during a race.

Back

1st person POV

Front

Identifying first person point of view:

Back

Pronouns like I, my, and we are used.

Front

Identify the point of view: "A pain stabs my left temple..."

Back

1st Person

Front

Identify the point of view in the excerpt: "Jonas sorted through his school papers, but his mind was on December and the Ceremony. He was reassured by his parents, yet had no idea what Assignment the Elders would choose for him."

Back

3rd Person Limited

Front

Identify the point of view: 'We've got Father and Mother and one another,' said Beth. Beth was shy, always optimistic. 'We haven't got father,' said Jo sadly... The girls were silent, thinking of Father.

Back

3rd Person Omniscient