First Person POV
True or False? The main character is the narrator in a first-person story.
True
True or False? The narrator in a second-person story is omniscient.
False
True or False? Third-person narration is done by a character present in the book.
False
What are the three main POVs?
First, Second, and Third
What pronouns are used in first-person narration?
I, me, my, mine etc.
What pronouns are used in second-person narration?
You, Your, Yours
What pronouns are used in third-person narration?
He, She, They, etc.
What is the POV in Once Upon a Time?
First Person Retrospective, which transitions to Third Person
Is the following passage an example of first-person narration? "You walked slowly across the bridge."
No, it is an example of second-person narration.
Is the following passage an example of second-person narration? "he walked briskly down the hall hoping to make it to his first class on time."
No, this is an example of third-person narration.
Which type of third-person narrator is this passage? "As they sat down in the auditorium, many simply wished for the presentation to end quickly."
This is an example of an omniscient narrator as they are aware of the thoughts of multiple characters.
What is the POV in Vampires in the Lemon Grove?
First Person
What are the key differences between a regular first-person story and a retrospective first-person story?
A retroactive first-person POV uses past tense and can be told with a less limited narrator, while a regular first-person POV has more limitation on information and uses present tense.
Is the narrator of a second-person story a character in the story?
Unlike first-person stories, second-person stories have a narrator who is not expressly a character in the story.
What are the two main kinds of narrators in third-person stories, and what traits do they possess?
Omniscient - Knows everything that is happening and talks about the thoughts and feelings of all characters.
Limited - Is limited in knowledge of events, only speaks of one character's thoughts and feelings.
What kind of narrator is Holden?
limited