Point of View in Literature Point of view

Point of View in Literature • Point of view is the mode of narration that an author employs to let the readers “hear” and “see” what takes place in a story, poem…… • There are FIVE POV’s: 1 st Person, 2 nd Person, 3 rd Person Limited, 3 rd Person Objective, 3 rd Person Omniscient

First Person POV • First person: the narrator is a character in the story and uses the word “I”. • Example: I felt like I was getting drowned with shame and disgrace when I realized I did not study for the vocabulary test.

Second Person POV • Second person point of view employs the pronoun “you”. • Example: Sometimes you cannot clearly discern between anger and frustration.

Third Person POV • Third person point of view uses pronouns like “he”, “she”, “it”, “they” or a name • Mr. Stewart is a principled man. He acts by the book and never lets you deceive him easily. • THREE types of third person POV: Limited, Objective, and Omniscient

Third Person Limited? • When the author relates the events of the story from the viewpoint of ONLY ONE CHARACTER. • The reader can see into the mind of only ONE person. • Example: Tim was mad at Juliet. He blamed her for leaving him for the summer without saying goodbye.

Third Person Objective? • The facts of a narrative are reported by a seemingly neutral, impersonal observer or recorder. • Example: Tim read the note from Juliet and then kicked the trash can in frustration.

Third Person Omniscient? • When the author relates the events of the story from the perspective of SEVERAL characters. • Omniscient also means “all knowing. ” The narrator can also tell us much as they want to and comment on behavior.