Friday, August 14, 2015

Point of View


First-person Point of View

 A character in the story is 

 the narrator.  This 
 character is telling the 
 story.  The narrator uses 
 the pronouns I, me and we.

 In first-person point of 

 view, readers learn about 
 events as the narrator 
 learns about them.


Third-person Point of View

 The story is being told by 
 an outside observer 
 (someone who is not in 
 the story).  The author uses 
 the pronouns he, she, and they.


 In third-person point of 

 view, the author can tell 
 about the thoughts, 
 actions, and feelings of 
 the other characters.