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 Ime 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 heshe, and they.


 In third-person point of 

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