Point of View in Literature

...narrator knows only ONE characters thoughts and feelings.

• 3rd Person Omniscient

• 3rd Person Limited

• 3rd Person Objective

Lewis glared at Clark. Clark glared back at Lewis. The two men had been friends for a long time. They had been in many fights, they had been through some low points, but never had they hated each other like they did now. Lewis's chest burned with anger. Clark's heart blazed with defiance. Neither man knew what would happen next, but both knew that it would not be good.

• 3rd Person Omniscient

• 3rd Person Objective

• 3rd Person Limited

Long stalactites hung from the mouth of the cave. A young man and a girl were arguing. He said, "Come on, Kate. It'll be cool. I heard there's treasure down there. I'll keep you safe." The young girl responded, "Yeah, Doug, but you can't see in the dark, and that cave is dark. How are you going to keep me safe when you can't see?" Doug sighed. "Come on, Kate. We'll use the light on my phone." Kate tilted her head and looked at Doug with her hands on her hips.

• 3rd Person Omniscient

• 3rd Person Objective

• 3rd Person Limited

A type of narrative perspective in where the  author uses pronouns like ''your" and "you."

• second-person point of view

• third-person omniscient point of view

• first-person point of view

• third-person objective point of view

How can you know that something is written in first-person point of view?

• pronouns like I, my and him are used

• the author is addressing the reader

• the narrator is not in the story

• pronouns like I, my and we are used

What is third-person objective point of view?

• when the narrator is not part of the story; the narrator tells only the actions and dialogue of characters

• when the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of two or more characters in the story

• the narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character

• the narrator speaks directly to the reader, giving instructions or advice

Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar.

Leslie sat in front of Paul.  She had two long, brown pigtails that reached all the way down to her waist.  Paul saw those pigtails, and a terrible urge came over him.  He wanted to pull a pigtail.  He wanted to wrap his fist around it, feel the hair between his fingers, and just yank.  He thought it would be fun to tie the pigtails together, or better yet, tie them to her chair.  But most of all, he just wanted to pull one. 

• first-person

• second-person

• third-person objective

• third-person limited

Identify the point of view:
Cathy leaned into her computer screen with big eyes. She couldn't believe it- she had finally gotten a 100 on her math test! She knew her parents would be proud of her.

• first-person

• third-person limited

• third-person omniscient

• third-person objective

What is third person omniscient Point of View?

• when the narrator, which is usually the main character  is telling the story from his or hers perspective.

• is a narrator that tells a story using the word YOU which places the reader in the story 

• The position which a narrator sees and understands what is happening 

•  the narrator knows all the thoughts, actions, and feelings of all characters. 

When the narrator uses the pronouns "I", "me" , "us," the story is written in...

• 1st person point of view

• 3rd person point of view

• 2nd person point of view

• none of the above