Point of View (POV)
Monster: Screenplay
Monster: Graphic Novel
Comparing the 2 versions
100

describe what third-person limited and omniscient point of view is. 

Third-person limited is not a character in the story and we only know one character's thoughts and feelings. 

Third-person omniscient is not a character in the story and we know all of the character's thoughts and feelings. 

100

Which sentence from the screenplay uses a subordinating conjunction? 

A. "If your life outside was real, then everything here was just the opposite."

B. They're pushing for the death penalty, which is really bad."

C. "They go through the motions; then they lock them up."

A. "If your life outside was real, then everything here was just the opposite."

100

What feature is presented in the graphic novel?

A. image panels 

B. speech balloons 

C. captions

D. all the above

D. all the above

100

What version is this presented in: the graphic novel, the screenplay, or both?

Steve is more upset than the other prisoners. 

the graphic novel

200

Describe what first person point of view is. 

first person point of view is a character in the story and we know their thoughts and feelings. clue words include I, me, etc.

200

These movie directions show a change of what?

FADE OUT as last prisoner from the van enters rear of courthouse.

FADE IN: INTERIOR COURTHOUSE. We are in a small room used for prisoner-lawyer interviews. A guard sits at a desk behind STEVE.

a change of perspective

200

Which setting detail is found in the graphic novel, but not in the screenplay?

A. Steve and Ms. O'Brien in the interview room

B. Steve is asked about breakfast in the van. 

C. Steve is waiting in a holding room.


B. Steve is asked about breakfast in the van.

200

What version is this presented in: the graphic novel, the screenplay, or both?

Steve says aloud that he is scared.

the screenplay

300
Fill in the blank:


How we view characters is affected by the ______ 

narrator and their state of mind

300

In the screenplay, what quote shows that Steve is creative?

A. "any questions you have, write them down."

B. "you think we're going to win?"

C. "I'm writing this whole thing down as a movie."

C. "I'm writing this whole thing down as a movie."

300

How would you describe O'Brien in the graphic novel when she yelled at Steve to listen to her. 

A. tired 

B. surprised 

C. serious 

c. serious

300

What version is this presented in: the graphic novel, the screenplay, or both?

Steve is shorter than the guard. 

the graphic novel

400

What is the point of view used in the graphic novel?

third-person limited point of view

400

What can we say about Steve based on the screenplay and how he is making a very detailed movie?

A. he is creative 

B. he is innocent 

C. he is inquisitive 

A. he is creative

400

Look at the frame from the graphic novel that says, He is as guilty as everybody else!" What best describes the impact of this frame?

A. it shows that Steve hates being behind bars 

B. it shows that Steve is definitely not guilty 

C. it makes us wonder if he really belongs in jail. Steve looks sad and worried. 

C. it makes us wonder if he really belongs in jail. Steve looks sad and worried.

400

What version is this presented in: the graphic novel, the screenplay, or both?

Steve is presented as deserving of sympathy. 

both

500

What are the two point of views in the screenplay?

first-person and third-person limited point of view

500

Paragraph 5 of the screenplay is movie directions of the detention center. It states that there are inmates yelling in their cells. 

Why is this important?

A. it explains the story is set in Manhattan. 

B. It describes the camera's movement. 

C. It establishes that the story is about crime. 

C. It establishes that the story is about crime.

500

Read this sentence from the graphic novel. 

"Most people in our community are decent, hardworking citizens who pursue their own interests legally and without infringing on the rights of others." 

What does infringing mean in this sentence?

A. worsening 

B. stealing 

C .violating

C. violating

500

What detail appears in both versions of Monster?

A. Steve saying he isn't hungry 

B. Ms. O'Brien asking Steve if he knows what they are doing today. 

C. Ms. O'Brien saying, "It probably depends on what you mean by "win."

C. Ms. O'Brien saying, "It probably depends on what you mean by "win."