Perspective Review

Who is speaking to us (the audience) in Third Person Point of View? 

• a character in the story

• no one is

• someone giving instructions

• an outside narrator not in the story

Billy was happy to teach Robbie to ride a horse. Billy was amazed that Robbie had never ridden before, but he thought that it would be rude to mention that. As they walked out to the barn, Robbie asked many questions. “Will the horse run fast? What if the horse won’t move?” Billy shook his head and thought, “I can’t believe he has so many questions!”

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

Billy was happy to teach Robbie to ride a horse. Billy was amazed that Robbie had never ridden before, but he thought that it would be rude to mention that. Robbie was worried as they walked to the barn. When he looked at the horse, what he saw was a huge, powerful animal. “How can I control something that big, when I’m used to living in a city and riding a bike?” he wondered. Then he asked Billy, “Will the horse run fast? What if the horse won’t move?” Billy didn’t understand why Robbie asked so many questions.

• First Person

• Second Person 

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

As I grazed in the field, I realized that there were not any other animals around. I had a weird feeling that something was wrong. The other animals that are usually making noises are all silent. I see a shadow up in a tree. I think that is is unsafe here, so I am going to run away. From what point of view is the passage written?

• First person

• Second person

• Third person

As I grazed in the field, I realized that there were not any other animals around. I had a weird feeling that something was wrong. The other animals that are usually making noises are all silent. The rustling from my hooves are the only sound. I see a shadow up in a tree. I feel afraid and uneasy. I think that is is unsafe here, so I am going to run away.

From what/whose perspective is the passage written?

• A hunter

• An animal looking for friends

• An animal being hunted

Third person point of view is when the narrator is talking about

• someone else

• themselves

• the speaker

• nobody

What is third person objective Point of View?

• the narrator has unlimited knowledge and can describe every character's thoughts and interrupt their behaviors 

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

• the narrator isn't part of the story, it can tell what happens to the characters, but it can't go inside their  heads and reveal what they are thinking and feeling

• I had homework last night 

“A dare is a dare,” Ben heard his friend Tony say behind him as he walked up the creaking steps.
The October wind started blowing harder the closer Ben got to the front door. Old, grey wood covered in spider webs surrounded him.
There’s no way out this now, he thought. Why did I make up that story in the first place?
“Come on, man!” Tony called to Ben. “I don’t have all day!”
Ben glanced down at the rusted, metal door handle. He could see teeny bumps covering his skin like the chicken he sometimes saw his mom making for dinner.
He closed his eyes, grabbed the cold, metal handle, and pushed the door open.
If the passage were told from Tony’s point of view, the reader would probably learn

• why Ben lies to Tony about going inside the old house.

• what Ben tells his family about going in the old house.

• whether Tony and Ben’s parents are worried about them.

• what Tony does after Ben goes inside the old house.

As I buckle my seatbelt, safety instructions are broadcast over the inflight system. A stewardess models the actions in sync with the broadcast. I turn to my right. An extremely large man is snoring. He looks like he is about to fall onto my shoulder. I look to my left. I see a young man listening to loud punk music. I can hear it as though I was the one wearing headphones. I sigh and pull up my tray table as instructed. This is going to be a long flight. The author of this passage is about to fly in an airplane. What is the author's perspective about this flight?

• The author is dreading being stuck between these two men.

• The author is excited about his trip.

• The author is excited to talk to the men that he's sitting next to.

What is the primary focus of a perspective review in literature?

• Analyzing the author's background

• Examining different viewpoints within a text

• Summarizing the plot

• Identifying literary devices