POV
Cloverfield, a horror movie about a creature that attacks New York City, was filmed from this POV perspective on a cellphone.
What is First Person?
In the novel Animal Farm, this device is used to show a society of animals that create their own laws, face off against racism and classism, all while trying to prove they are better than humans.
What is Personification?
"Are you ready for me Peter? Come on, humor the Hook."
Who is Captain Hook?
In a dystopian future where humanity is enslaved and used as an energy source by AI machines, humans eventually fight back with help from a savior named Neo.
What is The Matrix?
For 86 years this team lived under a supposed curse after trading the Babe to their rival, causing them to miss a World Series win until 2004.
Who are the Boston Red Sox?
You can't trust this narrator in telling you the truth.
Who is the Unreliable Narrator?
The transformation of Gregor Samsa into an insect in the Metamorhosis serves as this device for the themes of isolation, alienation, and the dehumanizing effects of societal expectations.
What is allegory?
"Now I take to the sky like an ostrich!"
Who is Captain Underpants?
This AI doll was created to be a little girl's companion and protector but its programming takes that literally, eliminating anything that harms her.
Who is Megan?
Nicknamed La Maquina, he played 22 seasons with the MLB for the Cardinals and Dodgers, and retired with 703 home runs ranking him 4th in the standings.
Who is Albert Pujols?
Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone introduction is considered this POV since he makes it clear you're the one taking the journey.
What is Second Person?
In the story Rikki Tikki Tavi, this device is used to show how a young mongoose must battle two cobras wanting to kill the family that saved him.
What is Conflict?
"The price of freedom is high, but it's a price I'm willing to pay."
Who is Captain America?
Despite his dark history with robotics, a Detective, played by Will Smith, investigates the alleged suicide of U.S. Robotics founder and believes that a human-like robot murdered him.
What is I, Robot?
This player has scored more career goals than Pele, setting the record high at 933 overall.
Who is Cristiano Ronaldo?
He, She, or They defines this POV in stories where the narrarrator is on the out side.
What is Third Person?
Because of a nightmare warning her of impending doom, Ceasar's wife In William Shakespeares Julius Ceasar tries to warn him not to go to the senate out of concern for his life. But he goes anyway and is murdered.
What is Foreshadowing?
"The only thing we're allowed to do is believe that we won't regret the choice we made."
Who is Captain Levi Ackerman?
A robot, charged with cleaning up Earth, leads a revolt against a sinister AI bent on forcing humans to stay in space so it can stay in power of the ship they live on.
Who is Wall-E?
Managed by Pep Guardiola and starring arguably soccer’s greatest-ever talent, Lionel Messi, this was the finest men’s club side in history. Playing the same irrepressible tiki-taka as the national team, they plundered Europe, winning two Champions League, three La Ligas and two UEFA Super Cups.
Who is Barcelona?
The one thing you will never be certain you're getting from either character in a story.
What is the Truth?
Fantasy writers rely heavily on this device in order to transport the reader into the lush green surface worlds and dark and dreary underworlds in their works.
What is Imagery?
"This is the day that you will alays remember. The day you almost caught...."
Who is Captain Jack Sparrow?
In this 2024 film a family is selected to test a new home device called AIA which learns the family's behaviors and begins to anticipate their needs. And she can make sure nothing - and no one - gets in her family's way.
What is Afraid?
Not to be outdone by Boston, this team didn see a World Series Championship for 108 years.
Who are the Chicago Cubs?