1. POINT OF VIEW

2. The perspective from which a story is seen or told
Establishes the relationships of author, reader, and protagonist.
The three most common points of view are:

3. 1. First person narrative
The protagonist or main character tell his or her story directly to the reader
“I” is used in telling the story
This point of view tells only what the main character thinks and feels

4. 2. Limited omniscient narrative
The story is told from third person
Refers to the main character as “he” or “she”
Shows the reader only what one character thinks or feels in the story
Usually the story is told from the perspective of someone “outside” the story

5. Omniscient narrative The story is told from third person
Usually the story is told from the perspective of someone outside of the story
Refers to the main character as “he” or “she”
Reveals the minds (thoughts and feelings) of several or all characters in the story