Narrative Perspective

Authors Point of View

Adopted from: www.ereadingworksheets.com

I. Dialogue and Narration
A. Dialogue = when characters speak.
B. Narration = when the narrator speaks.
C. separate narration from dialogue.
D. Example:
Help my cousin J ack said.
A B
II. Identifying Perspective

A. Who is the narrator?
III. Pronoun


A. First-Person I, me, my, mine, we, us,
ours
B. Second-
Person
you, your
C. Third-Person he, she, her, they, them
(also character's names)
IV. First-Person
A. Narrator is a part of the story
(character).

A. uses I or we.

B. Example
I went home. Tim came over. I couldn't play.
V. Second-Person
A. Used for instructions

A. Uses Youyour

A. Examples:

First, gather your materials. Add 1 cup sugar
to flour.
VI. Third-Person Omniscient
A. Narrator is all knowing.

A. Tells thoughts and feelings of more
than one character.


A. Example
Tim was mad at Kim. He blamed her.
Kim knew Tim would be mad, but she
wanted to live her life.
VII. Third-Person Limited
A. Narrator is limited to one character.

B. Tells thoughts & feelings of one
character

C. Example
Tim was mad at Kim. He blamed her.
Kim just left without saying anything.

VIII. Third-Person Objective
A. Narrator doesnt reveal any
characters thoughts or feelings.
B. Tells only characters dialogue and
actions.
A. Example
Tim slammed the door. He walked
upstairs & read a note from Kim.