Reading Assessment Features of Common Points of View Point of View Features | First Person Troffer a realistic perspective because the narrator Ie a character in the stony. is narrated in the same manner that one would tell a story to thei friends. The reader gets to know the narrator's view well and understand the feelings and motivations ofthat character clear. ‘Thore are imitations of time and place. The narrator can only be in one place at any time. ‘The narrator can only state what he/she has seen and heard. The reader doesn't get to know others’ feelings unless stated in dialogue. A biased view is offered “Third Person Limited Omniscient | Third Person Omniscient “The read@y gels to know the thoughts and motivations of one character extremely wel The narrator is outside ofthe story 50 detals of what others do and say can be provided as well Itis not realistic to be able to look into a character's mind so the reader is constantly reminded ofthe fiction’ ofthe story. ‘Suspense is made dificult because the reader Is made aware of everything that the central character knows, ‘The narrator provides the reader with information concerning all that happens ‘and all hat is thought. ‘The ‘god-like’ narrator can break the barriers of ime and place, ‘The narrator can provide a comment if he/she wishes. It's not realistic to be able to look into all ofthe characters’ minds so the reader Is constantly reminded of the ction’ ofthe story ‘Suspense is made difficult because the reader knows al,Reading Assessment Representation - Narrative Point of View N-Nerrator W-Nerrator Characters Characters Characters t Person Third Person Omniscient Third Person Limited Omniscient ‘The narrator is aleo a character in the Tho narrator is outside the story Le. not “The narrator ls outside the story Le. not a story and uses |, me, my, we our and ‘a character but can see into the minds character but can see into the mind of only Us totel the story. ‘of all the characters to tell the reader ‘one character to tell the reader their t! ir thoughts and feelings, ‘thoughts and feelings.