The document discusses point of view in literature. It explains that the point of view is determined by the narrator, who can be the author or a character. It defines first person point of view as occurring when the narrator is a character, shown through the use of pronouns like "I" and "we." Third person point of view is when the author or another narrator tells the story, using pronouns like "he," "she" and "they." It provides examples to practice determining the narrator's perspective based on pronoun use.
The document discusses point of view in literature. It explains that the point of view is determined by the narrator, who can be the author or a character. It defines first person point of view as occurring when the narrator is a character, shown through the use of pronouns like "I" and "we." Third person point of view is when the author or another narrator tells the story, using pronouns like "he," "she" and "they." It provides examples to practice determining the narrator's perspective based on pronoun use.
The document discusses point of view in literature. It explains that the point of view is determined by the narrator, who can be the author or a character. It defines first person point of view as occurring when the narrator is a character, shown through the use of pronouns like "I" and "we." Third person point of view is when the author or another narrator tells the story, using pronouns like "he," "she" and "they." It provides examples to practice determining the narrator's perspective based on pronoun use.
The document discusses point of view in literature. It explains that the point of view is determined by the narrator, who can be the author or a character. It defines first person point of view as occurring when the narrator is a character, shown through the use of pronouns like "I" and "we." Third person point of view is when the author or another narrator tells the story, using pronouns like "he," "she" and "they." It provides examples to practice determining the narrator's perspective based on pronoun use.
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Point of View
Point of View • The point of view in a work of literature is determined by the narrator, that is, the person telling the story.
• This narrator may be the author or a
character in the story, book, play, or • poem. First Person If the narrator is a character in the story, this is first person point of view.
• One way to recognize this is the use of the
pronoun “I” by the narrator. We also use the pronoun “We” for plural.
• This is similar to hearing a person tell you
about what happened to them personally, or what they saw happen first hand. Third person If the author or narrator is telling the story, this is known as third person point of view.
• What are some pronouns that will show third
person point of view? he, she, they, them Practice 1. Read the following passages.
2. Determine the narrator’s perspective.
3. Write down your answer.
1 When I was four months old, my mother died suddenly and my father was left to look after me all by himself… I had no brothers or sisters. So through boyhood, from the age of four months onward, there was just us two, my father and me. We lived in an old gypsy caravan behind a filling station” 2 Foresight in Relationships The previous night, make your plans for the next day and write them down… If you attend an exclusive Samurai’s party and feel timid, you cannot do your part in making it a successful party. You had first better prepare by convincing yourself that you will have a grand time. And you should feel grateful for the invitation. 3 • I can’t believe what is happening to me. I know that I’ll never convince Mr. Johnson and the cop that I had nothing to do with this. Man! I didn’t do it. Why won’t anyone believe me? I’ve been in trouble before, but I’ve never done anything like this! I’ve got to convince them, or I might as well kiss my life good-bye. 4 • Jennifer was overjoyed. She couldn’t believe he had asked her to marry him. She couldn’t stop looking at the beautiful ring on her finger. It was his grandmother’s ring, and now she got the honor of wearing it. She felt like the luckiest woman in the world. 5 • You walked to the corner, where you heard a telephone ringing in the phone booth. When you picked up the phone, there was no one on the other line. Answers 1. First-Person 2. Second-Person 3. First-Person 4. Third-Person 5. Second-Person
