vantage from which the story is told; determines the type
and amount of information the writer can reveal
Narrator
speaker or character who tells a story; may be either a
character in the story or an outside observer
First Person Point of View
the story is told by a character using the pronoun
"I"; the reader sees only what the character reveals; the narrator
may not be reliable; the reader often connects personally with the narrator
Third Limited Point of View
the story is told through someone outside of the action
Third Omniscient Point of View
the story is told by a narrator who can reveal the thoughts,
feelings, and emotions of more than one character
