Determining Point Of View
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Determining Point of View STEP 1 Is the narrator of the story a character in the story?
YES
Double Check: Does the narrator use first person pronouns (I, me, my, mine, we, us, our, ours) when talking about himself or herself in the story?
YES
NO Is the narrator giving directions?
NO
Double Check:
YES
Double Check: Does the narrator use SECOND person pronouns (you, your, yours) when talking TO the reader?
Does the narrator use THIRD person pronouns (he, him, his / she, her, hers / it, its / they, them, their, theirs) or refer to the characters by their names when talking about them?
YES
First Person Point of View
YES
Second Person Point of View
Remember, it is very RARE for a STORY to be in 2nd person point of view.
Third Person Point of View
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Determining Point of View continued . . . STEP 2
What kind of THIRD person narrator is it?
Does the narrator know the thoughts and/or feelings of ANY character in the story?
NO
A narrator that can only observe what characters say and do but does NOT know anyone’s thoughts or feelings is . . .
Third Person OBJECTIVE Point of View
YES
Does the narrator know the thoughts and feelings of ONE character or of SEVERAL major characters?
ONE
More Than One
A narrator that knows the thoughts and feelings of only ONE character is . . .
A narrator that knows the thoughts and feelings MORE THAN ONE character is . . .
Third Person LIMITED Point of View
Third Person OMNISCIENT Point of View
YES
Double Check: Does the narrator use first person pronouns (I, me, my, mine, we, us, our, ours) when talking about himself or herself in the story?
YES
NO Is the narrator giving directions?
NO
Double Check:
YES
Double Check: Does the narrator use SECOND person pronouns (you, your, yours) when talking TO the reader?
Does the narrator use THIRD person pronouns (he, him, his / she, her, hers / it, its / they, them, their, theirs) or refer to the characters by their names when talking about them?
YES
First Person Point of View
YES
Second Person Point of View
Remember, it is very RARE for a STORY to be in 2nd person point of view.
Third Person Point of View
There’s MORE! Go to the next step.
Determining Point of View continued . . . STEP 2
What kind of THIRD person narrator is it?
Does the narrator know the thoughts and/or feelings of ANY character in the story?
NO
A narrator that can only observe what characters say and do but does NOT know anyone’s thoughts or feelings is . . .
Third Person OBJECTIVE Point of View
YES
Does the narrator know the thoughts and feelings of ONE character or of SEVERAL major characters?
ONE
More Than One
A narrator that knows the thoughts and feelings of only ONE character is . . .
A narrator that knows the thoughts and feelings MORE THAN ONE character is . . .
Third Person LIMITED Point of View
Third Person OMNISCIENT Point of View
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