Point of View

1. Point of View

2. Point of View • Point of View is the perspective from which a story is told from. • There are three different kinds of point of view you need to know.

3. First Person First-person definition is when a story is narrated by only one character at a time, who refers to him- or herself using words and phrases involving "I and/or "we." This allows the reader or audience to see the point of view (including opinions, thoughts, and feelings) only of the narrator, and no other characters.

4. First Person • In other words the story is being told by our main character and we will only know their thoughts if they tell us. I am going to break that camera as soon as I can get my hands on it.

5. First Person Pronouns • I • Me • Myself • My • Mine • We • Us • Ourselves • Our • Ours If you see an abundance of these pronouns you will know the story is being told in first person. If you see an abundance of these pronouns you will know the story is being told in first person.

6. Third Person • He • She • Him • Himself • His • Her • They • Them • Themselves • Their If you see an abundance of these pronouns you will know the story is being told in third person.

7. Third Person There are two different types of third person Let’s start with third person limited

8. Third Person Limited Third person limited point of view is a method of storytelling in which the narrator knows only the thoughts and feelings of a single character, while other characters are presented externally.

9. Third Person Limited In other words we are LIMITED to hearing the thoughts and feelings of ONE person Jane thought she was one cool baby in her stunna shades.

10. Third Person Omniscient Third Person Omniscient: A method of storytelling in which the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all, or most, of the characters in the story

11. Third Person Omniscient In other words, we are an all powerful being able to spy on the thoughts and feelings of MANY people John (the father) thought his son was interested in what he had to say, but Tommy could care less and was just humoring his father.

12. But how can I easily tell them apart? • There is a very simple process you can take to easily deciding which point of view you are looking at. • Highlight thoughts and emotions green

13. First Person I Me Myself My Mine We Us Ourselves Our Ours Third Person He She Him Himself His Her They Them Themselves Their FIRSTHighlight pronouns If the majority of pronouns are first person you know that it has to be first person point of view. If the majority of pronouns are third person you need to narrow it down by taking one more simple step

14. Thought Words Contemplated Thought Deliberated Reflected Meditated Planned Understood Etc… Feeling Words Laughed Guiltily Happily Angrily Lovingly Depressingly Resentfully Etc… SecondHighlight the thought and feeling words

15. Third Person • How many people’s thoughts or feelings did you highlight? OneMore than one Limited Omniscient

16. Let’s Practice!Highlight the pronounsAre they First or Third? • Robert Jordan could walk well enough himself and he knew from following him since before daylight that the old man could walk him to death. Robert Jordan trusted the man, Anselmo, so far, in everything except judgment. He had not yet had an opportunity to test his judgment, and, anyway, the judgment was his own responsibility."

17. Third Person Pronouns • Robert Jordan could walk well enough himself and he knew from following him since before daylight that the old man could walk him to death. Robert Jordan trusted the man, Anselmo, so far, in everything except judgment. He had not yet had an opportunity to test his judgment, and, anyway, the judgment was his own responsibility."

18. Highlight the Thought and Feeling wordsWhose thoughts or feelings are we hearing? • Robert Jordan could walk well enough himself and he knew from following him since before daylight that the old man could walk him to death. Robert Jordan trusted the man, Anselmo, so far, in everything except judgment. He had not yet had an opportunity to test his judgment, and, anyway, the judgment was his own responsibility."

19. Third Person Limited We only heard Robert Jordan’s (ONE PERSON’S) thoughts and feelings so we know that it must be third person limited

20. Highlight the pronounsAre they First or Third? 2. Then he looked behind him and saw that no land was visible. “That makes no difference” he thought. “I can always come in on the glow from Havana.”

21. Third Person Pronouns 2. Then he looked behind him and saw that no land was visible. “That makes no difference” he thought. “I can always come in on the glow from Havana.”

22. Highlight the Thought and Feeling wordsWhose thoughts or feelings are we hearing? 2. Then he looked behind him and saw that no land was visible. “That makes no difference” he thought. “I can always come in on the glow from Havana.”

23. Third Person Limited • We only heard “He” (ONE PERSON’S) thoughts and feelings so we know that it must be third person limited

24. Highlight the pronounsAre they First or Third? 3. I reached down to pick up the shards of glass around Ester's bare feet.  She didn't move, but her tension was like the skin on the bright, tiny beads of blood.  I stifled my curse, and, like an idiot, grabbed at a piece of glass.  It pierced my thumb like a knife.

25. First Person 3. I reached down to pick up the shards of glass around Ester's bare feet.  She didn't move, but her tension was like the skin on the bright, tiny beads of blood.  I stifled my curse, and, like an idiot, grabbed at a piece of glass.  It pierced my thumb like a knife. 4 first person pronouns to 2 third person pronouns

26. Highlight the pronounsAre they First or Third? 4. They sat down next to the fire. Mary daydreaming longingly and Mark nervously tapping his armrest

27. Third Person Pronouns 4. They sat down next to the fire. Mary daydreaming longingly and Mark nervously tapping his armrest

28. Highlight the Thought and Feeling wordsWhose thoughts or feelings are we hearing? 4. They sat down next to the fire. Mary daydreaminglongingly and Mark nervously tapping his armrest

29. Third Person Omniscient We heard and felt what both Mary and Mark were thinking and feeling.

30. Practice • Complete the rest of the packet using the simple technique you learned here!