POINT OF VIEW

Group 8

Yunita Candra D.S (13150038)

Fitrahtun Nisa (13150040)

Nidatul Khasanah (13150041)

Hesti Rohmanasari (13150045)

DEFINITION

P

oint of view is the angle of vision from which a story is told, the

perspective or vantage point from which a writer views reality conveys

action or information.

P

oint of view is a technique that use by author to find and to tell the

meaning of literary work, to understanding and related with the

reader. (Booth, in Stevick, 1967:89)

POINT OF VIEW AS ELEMENT OF FICTION

A. The essence of point of view

Point of view in the fiction talks about who tells the story or from

where the events and actions can be seen.

B. The importance of point of view

Selecting the point of view become important because it is not just

related with language style, although the selection of grammatical

form and rhetoric are important and influence each other.

Understanding of the reader in point of view will determine

perception and comprehension, and evaluation toward that novel or

literary work. (in Stevick, 1967:86)

C. Point of view as conspicuousness

Point of view as conspicuousness is the deviation that will give

different impress to the readers.

KINDS OF POINT OF VIEW

T

HIRD-PERSON NARRATOR

(

Nonparticipant )

1

. Omniscient (the narrator takes us inside the character[s])

2

. Limited omniscient (the narrator takes us inside one or two

characters) and objective (the narrator is outside the character[s])

F

IRST-PERSON NARRATOR (Participant )

W

ith a first-person narrator, the “I” presents the point of view of

only one character’s consciousness. The reader is restricted to the

perceptions, thoughts, and feelings of that single character.

1

. Major character

2

. Minor character

M

ULTIPLE NARRATOR (combination of character)

T

o combined third person narrator and first person narrator or

both.

1. The angle of vision from which a story is told. It is definition of . . .

a. Theme

b. Point of view

c. Plot

2. Point of view include in which elements of fiction?

a. Intrinsic

b. Extrinsic

c. Grammatical

QUIZ

3. The deviation that will give different impress to the readers is

definition from . . .

a.The essence of point of view

b.The importance of point of view

c.Point of view as conspicuousness

4. How many kinds of point of view?

a.3

b.4

c.5

5. The narrator takes us inside one or two character. It is definition of . . .

a.Omniscient

b.Limited omniscient

c.Objective

6.How many kinds of first person narrator?

a.4

b.2

c.3

7. “ I feel so happy when I open the door I see my old friend. This feeling like I found

something that have been lose”

Which point of view is this?

a. Third person narrator

b. Multiple person narrator

c. First person narrator

8. The story tell about “I” present many of events and behavior that happen to “I”,

either mental or physical.

It is the first person narrator of character . . .

a.Major

b.Minor

c.Middle

9. “She sits in the corner of her room and cry. She knows that her heart does

not want that, but she should do that.”

Which point of view is this?

a.Multiple narrator

b.First person narrator

c.Third person narrator

10. The combination of character between first narrator and third narrator. It

is called . . .

a.Multiple narrator

b.First person narrator

c.Third person narrator

ANSWER KEYS1. B

2. A

3.C

4. A

5. B

6. B

7. C

8. A

9. C

10. A