Point of View and Perspective Review

I could picture it. I have a habit of imagining the conversations between my friends. We went out to the Cafe Napolitain to have an aperitif and watch the evening crowd on the Boulevard.

Which point of view is used above?

• 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

What is the advantage to first person point of view?

• You learn the thoughts and feeling about muliple characters.

• You learn about the narrator deeply because we get an insight into their perspective.

• There isn't an advantage. We don't get any new information.

Which point of view involves the narrator using "I" or "we"?

• First person

• Second person

• Third person limited

• Third person omniscient

Answer explanation

First person point of view involves the narrator using 'I' or 'we', making it the correct choice in this case.

A first-person point of view affects the story by:

• Allowing the reader to see the thoughts and feelings of all characters.

• Limiting the perspective to the narrator's experiences and thoughts.

• Offering an unbiased, objective view of all events.

• Focusing only on the actions of secondary characters.

Answer explanation

Limiting the perspective to the narrator's experiences and thoughts.

Which type of point of view tells the story from the main character's perspective?

• Second person point of view

• First person point of view

• Third person point of view

• Third person omniscient

Identify the point of view of the poem. How does it describe the speaker?

• 3rd person; the speaker wants to be involved in the action.

• 3rd person; the speaker is not involved in the action.

• 1st person; the speaker ignores the action.

• 1st person; the speaker wants to be involved in the action.

Which point of view addresses the reader directly?

• Third Person Objective

• First Person

• Third Person Limited

• Second Person

Which word matches the definition "a narrator who knows about the thoughts and feelings of just one, or a limited number of, character(s)"?

• Limited Narrator

• Omniscient Narrator