1. Narration/ Point of View
Who is telling the story?

2. Point of View (POV) = is the voice that tells a story
Definition:
Point of View (POV) = is the voice that tells a story
There are FOUR basic types of Point of View  

3. FIRST PERSON – major character
Main character tells the story
Uses “I”
Makes the reader’s connection to the narrator more personal, intimate
Is this narrator reliable?

4. FIRST PERSON – minor character
Minor character tells the story
Uses “I”
Gives the sense of observing the main action as a bystander

5. THIRD PERSON – limited A narrator tells the story
Does not use “I”, but “he”, “she”, “they,” etc.
Single perspective – thoughts and feelings of only one character are revealed

6. THIRD PERSON – omniscient (all-knowing)
A narrator tells the story
Does not use “I”, but “he”, “she”, “they,” etc.
Multiple perspectives – thoughts and feelings of numerous characters may be revealed