Every written story is told by someone. In fiction, the storyteller is called the story's narrator. When you decide who will tell your short story--its protagonist, another character, or someone who knows what all the characters are thinking--you are choosing your story's point of view. Selecting a point of view involves more than simply choosing which pronouns to use--it also means deciding how much your storyteller will know about each character's thoughts, feelings, and motivations.
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Use the flashcards below to review your options for your story's point of view. Then, decide which point of view makes sense for your short story.
This point of view uses the pronouns I and me.
first person
This point of view uses the pronouns he, she, and they.
third person
Which point of view gives the storyteller the ability to know what all the characters are thinking?
omniscient
How much is known and understood by a narrator with a limited point of view?
just one character's thoughts, feelings, and experiences
Which point of view uses the pronoun you instead of I, he, or she?
second person
Summary
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