Identify the Point of Veiw
The narrator is often included in the story.
First person POV
A third person limited narrator can reveal whose perspective?
Only one main character´s perspective
I was almost back at my classroom door when I heard voices raised in anger as if in some sort of argument.
First person POV
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Second person POV
A first person narrator is limited to whose perspective?
The character who is telling the story.
Martha stared at him in shock, and a small amount of dismay escaped her throat. She hadn't expected this.
Third person limited
The narrator can reveal what many characters are thinking, feeling, and doing.
Third person omniscient POV
**Food for thought question** How does switching the point of view affect the theme of the story? Reflect and take your best guess.
Different characters have different perspectives and might reveal a different lesson about the situation.
When the principal called Martha into the office, she knew what it would be about. He looked uncomfortable and unhappy because he felt guilty about making Martha feel like she might not get the scholarship jacket.
Third person omniscient.
Tyler watched his teammates celebrate. He wished he had scored the winning goal.
Third person limited POV
If there is a limited narrator, then how are the other characters' thoughts and feelings revealed?
What is their thoughts and feelings are only revealed when they speak (dialogue)?
One day, my dad looked out at the endless desert and decided then and there to build a baseball field.
First person
Mia whispered, ‘I hope I pass,’ and stared at her test.
Third person objective POV
Third person omniscient narrator can reveal whose perspective?
Many characters' perspectives can be revealed.
As I walked up the hill, I realized that the atmosphere was just too quiet. There was no sound from the cardinal who was nearly always singing from the top of the maple tree. I thought I saw a shadow move high up on the slope, but when I looked again it was gone. Still, I shuddered as I felt a silent threat pass over me like a cloud over the sun.
First person