Basic
How many points of view are there for 3rd person narration/writing?
There are 3
What words will you see in a writing that is in first-person?
I, Me, My, Mine, We, Us, Ours
True/false
This sentence is in third person limited:
"Emma couldn't believe her luck. She glanced nervously at the clock, hoping she would make it in time."
True
Fill in the blank: With 3rd person omniscient, the narrator knows _______.
Everything
True or false:
In 3rd person objective, the narrator only speaks about actions and dialogue
True, in 3rd person objective the narrator has no idea what is going on in the heads of any of the characters. Its normally the narrative style that they use on documentaries.
What is Omnicient?
All knowing/ the narrator knows what everyone is thinking and feeling.
What words will you see in 2nd person?
You, Your, Yours, Yourself, Yourselves
True/false: In limited 3rd person narration the narrator knows what every character is thinking.
False, 3rd person limited means that the narrator only knows what ONE character is thinking.
True/false: Omniscient 3rd person narrative is from one characters P.O.V.
False, omniscient 3rd person is all knowing of all the characters.
Is 3rd person objective narration unbiased?
Yes, the narrator only reports what is literally going on. They do not comment on what emotions the characters may or may not be going through.
What is limited?
The narrator only knows what one character at a time is thinking or feeling.
What words will you see in a passage that is written in third person?
He, She, Her, They, Them
Fill in the blank
Third-person ________ is a point of view in which the narrator tells the story from one character's perspective at a time, using pronouns like he, she, and they.
Limited
what does "scient" in omniscient mean?
Which sentence is 3rd person objective?
1. "I really need to fix the window" thought Sally.
2. "The window was broken in Sally's kitchen."
Sentence 2
In 3rd person objective, the narrator ONLY talks about what can be seen (or heard), not what anyone is thinking.
What is Objective?
It is impersonable and only states observable facts about what is going on in the writing.
True or false, the following sentence is in first person narration:
"He was very mad that you said that to them."
False, it is in 3rd person.
Which sentence is 3rd person limited?
1. "Layla and I were so scared to go outside in the dark."
2. "Her heart slammed against her ribs as she looked at Layla wondering if she was as scared as she was."
Sentence 2
What does "Omni" in omniscient mean?
All or every
1. "T'was the night before Christmas, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse."
2. "Everyone was sleeping soundly, dreaming of Christmas morning."
Sentence 1 is objective and sentence 2 is omniscient.
What are the three types of 3rd person narration?
Limited, Omniscient, and Objective
Fill in the blank: If a story uses possessive words like I, me, we, and us, it is _____ - person view.
First
Which sentence is in 3rd person limited?
1. "Sarah was sad because she couldn't play outside due to the thunderstorm."
2. "All of the children in the neighborhood were upset because of the thunderstorm."
Sentence 1
What does omniscient translate to?
"All-knowing"
Which sentence is 3rd person objective?
1. "The cat sat in the window watching the birds outside."
2. "The cat sat in the window watching the birds and wondering how hard it would be to catch one of them."
Sentence 1
Sentence 2 shows insight to what the cat is thinking/feeling