Point of View Who is telling the story Point of View POV is the voice that tells a story There are FOUR basic types of Point of View FIRST PERSON major character Main ID: 600063
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Narration/Point of View
Who is telling the story?Slide2
Point of View (POV) = is the voice that tells a storyThere are FOUR basic types of Point of View Slide3
FIRST PERSON – major characterMain character tells the story
Uses “I”Slide4
EXAMPLEAs I walked up the hill, I realized that the atmosphere was just too quiet. There was no sound from the cardinal who was nearly always singing from the top of the maple tree. I thought I saw a shadow move high up on the slope, but when I looked again it was gone. Still, I shuddered as I felt a silent threat pass over me like a cloud over the sun.Slide5
FIRST PERSON – minor characterMinor character tells the story
Uses
“I”Slide6
EXAMPLEI tipped my head back and drew breath to sing, but just as the first note passed my beak I heard the crack of a dead branch far below my perch high in the maple tree. Startled, I looked down, cocking my head to one side and watching with great interest while the man rattled the blades of grass as he tried to hide himself behind the tree and a girl walked up the hill. Slide7
THIRD PERSON – limitedA narrator tells the story
Does
not use “I”, but “he”, “she”, “they”
Single
perspective – thoughts and feelings of only one character are revealedSlide8
EXAMPLEAs she walked up the hill, she realized that the atmosphere was just too quiet. There was no sound from the cardinal who she so often heard singing from the top of the maple tree. She thought she saw a shadow move high up on the slope, but when she looked again it was gone. Nevertheless, she shuddered as she felt a silent threat pass over her. It felt like a cloud creeping over the sun.Slide9
THIRD PERSON – omniscient (all-knowing)
A
narrator tells the story
Does
not use “I”, but “he”, “she”, etc.
Multiple
perspectives – thoughts and feelings of numerous characters may be revealedSlide10
EXAMPLE As the girl walked up the hill, she realized that the atmosphere was just too quiet. The cardinal tipped his head back and drew breath to sing, but just as the first note passed his beak he heard the crack of a dead branch far below his perch high in the maple tree. Startled, he looked down, cocking his head to one side and watching with great interest while the man rattled the blades of grass as he tried to hide himself behind the tree.
As the man saw her start up the hill, he moved quickly into the shelter of the huge old maple tree. If she saw him now, everything would be ruined.
She thought she saw a shadow move high up on the slope, but when she looked again it was gone.
The man thought if he could stay hidden until she came within range, she'd have to talk to him. Wouldn't she?
The girl shuddered as she felt a silent threat pass over her. It felt like a cloud creeping over the sun.