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Date
Selection Title
Point of View
Point of view is the vantage point from which the writer tells a story. The main points of
view are first person, third-person limited, and omniscient.
DIRECTIONS: Read the descriptions of the types of points of view below. Then, answer the
following questions about the selection.
First Person: The narrator is one of the story characters; the reader is told only what this
character knows and observes.
Third-Person Limited: The narrator describes the feelings and perceptions of only one
character.
Omniscient: The all-knowing narrator describes many characters’ thoughts, feelings and
actions.
1. What is the point of view of the selection?
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2. How much does the narrator know?
3. Do the narrator’s comments and interpretations seem reliable?
4. What are the narrator’s biases, if any?
5. How does the point of view affect the way you feel about the characters?
6. Why do you think the author chose the use this point of view?
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