Understanding Narrative Perspectives Practice

What is the narrative point of view where the narrator is a character in the story and uses "I" or "we"?

• Second person

• First person

• Third person limited

• Third person omniscient

Which narrative point of view directly addresses the reader using "you"?

• First person

• Second person

• Third person limited

• Third person omniscient

Identify the narrative point of view: "He walked to the store, thinking about what he would buy."

• First person

• Second person

• Third person limited

• Third person omniscient

What is the main characteristic of an unreliable narrator?

• They are always truthful

• They provide multiple perspectives

• Their credibility is compromised

• They know everything about all characters

Which type of narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters in the story?

• First person

• Second person

• Third person limited

• Third person omniscient

Explain how a third person limited narrator differs from a third person omniscient narrator.

• Limited narrators know everything; omniscient narrators know one character's thoughts

• Limited narrators know one character's thoughts; omniscient narrators know all characters' thoughts

• Limited narrators use "I"; omniscient narrators use "you"

• Limited narrators are unreliable; omniscient narrators are reliable

In what way can an author create an unreliable narrator?

• By making the narrator omniscient

• By providing contradictory information

• By using third person limited point of view

• By using second person point of view

Which of the following is a sign of an unreliable narrator?

• Consistent storytelling

• Detailed knowledge of all characters

• Inconsistencies in the narrative

• Use of third person omniscient

How does the use of first person point of view affect the reliability of the narrator?

• It always makes the narrator reliable

• It always makes the narrator unreliable

• It can make the narrator seem more personal and subjective

• It provides an objective view of all characters

What is the difference between an author and a narrator?

• The author is a character in the story; the narrator writes the story

• The author writes the story; the narrator tells the story

• The author is always reliable; the narrator is always unreliable

• The author uses "you"; the narrator uses "I"