Point of View Who is telling the story? First person (I ran through the room) an individual experience. First person plural (we ran through the room) a.

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Point of View Who is telling the story? First person (I ran through the room) an individual experience. First person plural (we ran through the room) a collective experience. Third person limited (He ran through the room terrified that he would be too late) Third person omniscient – god’s eye view. (While John ran feeling exhilarated, Alfred felt only tired) Observer (He ran through the room sweating and puffing). Only what can be seen.

IS THE STORY BEING TOLD AS IT HAPPENS (PRESENT TENSE)? IS IT A MEMORY OR REFLECTION ON EVENTS THAT HAPPENED IN THE PAST? DOES IT FLIP BACK AND FORTH?IS THE STORY BEING TOLD AS IT HAPPENS (PRESENT TENSE)? IS IT A MEMORY OR REFLECTION ON EVENTS THAT HAPPENED IN THE PAST? DOES IT FLIP BACK AND FORTH? Other aspects to consider:

From whose point of view is the story told? Weary in every limb, the ant tugged over the snow a piece of corn he had stored up last summer. It would taste mighty good at dinner tonight. It was then he noticed the grasshopper, looking cold and pinched. “Please, friend ant, may I have a bite of your corn?” asked the grasshopper. He looked the grasshopper up and down. “What were you doing all last summer?” he asked. He knew its kind.

Third Person Limited from the ant’s point of view.

And this one: Cold and hungry, I watched the ant tugging over the snow a piece of corn he had stored up last summer. My feelers twitched, and I was conscious of a tic in my left hind leg. Finally, I could hear it no longer. “Please, friend ant,” I asked, “M ay I have a bite of your corn?”

First Person. From the grasshopper’s point of view.

From whose point of view is the story told?: The ant tugged over the snow a piece of corn he had stored up last summer, perspiring in spite of the cold. A grasshopper, his feelers twitching and with a tic in his left hind leg, looked on for some time. Finally, he asked “Please, friend ant, may I have a bite of your corn? The ant looked the grasshopper up and down. “What were you doing all last summer?” he snapped.

objective

And finally this one: Weary in every limb, the ant tugged over the snow a piece of corn he has stored up last summer. It would taste mighty good at dinner tonight. A grasshopper, cold and hungry, looked on. Finally he could bear it no longer. “Please, friend ant, may I have a bite of corn?” “What were you doing all last summer?” asked the ant. He looked the grasshopper up and down. He knew its kind. “I sang from dawn till dusk,” replied the grasshopper, happily unaware of what was coming next. “Well,” said the ant, hardly bothering to conceal his contempt. “Since you sang all summer, you can dance all

Omniscient From both (or all) characters’ points of view.