Vocabulary Section Notes: P.O.V.

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First PersonClues

“I,” “me,” “we” Reader cannot directly know what is happening

anywhere else or what is going on in anyone else’s mind except the narrator’s

Third Person LimitedClues:

“He/She,” “They/Them,” “Jon/Jane” Narrator reports the actions and words of all

characters but will reveal the thoughts and feelings of only ONE focal character

OmniscientClues:

“He/She,” “They/Them,” “Jon/Jane” Narrator reports the actions, words, thoughts

and feelings of all characters

Objective/DramaticClues:

“He/She,” “They/Them,” “Jon/Jane” Narrator reports the actions and words of all

characters but will not reveal the thoughts or feelings of any characters

What is—and is not—revealed about characters and events through the point of view used?Events?Character traits?Unanswered Questions?

I walked into the room and saw a man sitting in a chair.

She walked into the room and saw a man sitting in a chair. She wondered what he was doing there.

She walked into the room and saw a man sitting in a chair. She wondered what he was doing there. Little did she know, the man was thinking the same thing about her.

She walked into the room that the man was sitting in. The man looked up and squinted his eyes at her. The girl stared back.