The Role of the Narrator

Third Person Limited

• Told from the main character narrator’s point of view.

• Told from a "You" or "Your" point of view

• A story that is narrated by an outside viewer, but follows mainly the main character’s thoughts and feelings.

• A story told by a narrator about multiple characters, and the reader knows the thoughts and feelings of many/all of the characters.

The narrator is the...

• person telling the story

• main character in the story

• enemy of the main character

• person listening to the story

An unreliable narrator is usually told from

• Second person point of view

• Third person point of view

• First person point of view

• Any point of view

An unreliable narrator can be all the following EXCEPT

• Incapable of telling the truth due to mental capabilities

• Under the influence of a substance

• Distorted due to mental disorders

• Extremely trustworthy

A narrator who perceives and/or presents the events of a story in a way that is skewed or disconnected from the real world (as portrayed in the story) is...

• unreliable

• reliable

• insane

• ironic

A reader should always believe what a narrator tells them.

• True

• False

How can a reader know if a narrator is lying to them?

• read with a critical eye

• assume all narrators are lying as at least to some degree

• don't worry about it and just enjoy the story

What is the primary role of a narrator in a story?

• To provide background music

• To tell the story to the audience

• To act as the main character

• To illustrate the setting

Which point of view is characterized by the narrator knowing the thoughts and feelings of all characters?

• First person

• Second person

• Third person limited

• Third person omniscient

In which point of view does the narrator directly address the reader as 'you'?

• First person

• Second person

• Third person limited

• Third person omniscient