A Story's Point of View

All of the following are pronouns associated with 1st person point of view except ...

• I

• me

• my

• she/he

Why can 1st person be limiting? In other words, what do readers miss out on when a story is told in 1st person point of view?

• The book is too short when 1st person is used.

• It is too selfish of the narrator to use "I"

• The reader can only read about what the narrator (the main character) experiences.

2nd person point of view is considered rare when we think about the books we read every day. 

• True

• False

3rd person is beneficial because...

• It limits you to the thoughts of one character.

• Readers can learn about the thoughts of many characters. 

• It is better than 1st and 2nd. 

• It uses the pronoun you. 

What types of pronouns does each point of view use?

Groups:

(a) 1st Person

,

(b) 2nd Person

,

(c) 3rd Person

• she

• my

• them

• they

• I

• you

• me

• he

• us

• we