Point of View
The narrator is inside the story, using the pronouns I, me, we, us
What is first person
What do you call an INTERNAL conflict
What is character vs. self
A character that only has one of two main character traits
flat
To not know, lack knowledge
ignorant
A flat character in "The Giver"
will vary
The words the characters say, inside of quotation marks, that DO NOT help us determine point of view
What is dialogue
What are the three types of external conflict?
Character vs. nature
Character vs. Character
Character vs. society
A character that stays the same through the entire story. He/she does not change.
static
great pain, physical or mental
anguish
What POV is this?
"Jerome felt sad as he walked his dog into the vets office. He knew that this might be the last time that he got the chance to see his faithful companion. As he entered, the vet said, "please, take a seat for a moment."
what is third person limited
Point of view when the narrator is speaking directly to the reader, using the pronoun you. Often seen in recipes and directions.
What is second person
Asher becomes angry with Joans when Jonas tries to tell him now to play the war game. What types of conflict is this?
Character vs. character
A character that under goes a change or develops throughout a story
dynamic
to stand out, be obvious
conspicuous
What type of conflict would I be having if I was questioning whether or now I should have that third piece of pizza?
what is an internal conflict, or character vs. self
Point of view when the narrator is outside of the story and only tells what the characters SAY and DO
third person objective
Jonas stops taking his pill because he thinks the rules are wrong. What type of conflict is this?
Character vs. society
A character with many traits that we see more than one side of
round character
To follow the rules without question, do what everyone else is doing
conform/conformity
POV?
I sat at the desk, slowly typing Jeopardy questions, wondering if my students would remember point of view.
what is 1st person
Point of view where the narrator is outside of the story and knows what ONE character is thinking and feeling
third person limited
The Giver doesn't want to give Rosemary bad memories because it makes him sad. What type of conflict is this?
Character vs. self
Choose 3 words you could use to characterize Jonas
will vary
to feel guilty for a past action
remorse
Ms. SUlly was tired after a long night of grading papers. She felt like their were weights on her legs. Ms. Johnson, feeling worried about her friend, asked her, "Are you okay?"
what is third person omniscient