POV Review

The angle or perspective from which a story is told

First, second, and third person

Third person can be objective, limited, or omniscient

One of the characters is telling the story

Narration uses "I," "me," "my," etc.

Example: I walked into the building, excited for what was about to happen. Sam was standing there waiting for me.

The reader is a character in the story

Narration uses "You"

Example: You walked into the building, excited for what was about to happen. Sam was standing there waiting for you.

An outside narrator is telling the story

Narration uses only "he," "she," "they," and character names

Narrator reveals NO thoughts or feelings

Example: Bob walked into the building. Sam was standing there waiting for him.

An outside narrator is telling the story

Narration uses only "he," "she," "they," and character names

Narrator reveals ONE CHARACTER'S thoughts or feelings

Example: Bob walked into the building, excited for what was about to happen. Sam was standing there waiting for him.

An outside narrator is telling the story

Narration uses only "he," "she," "they," and character names

Narrator reveals ALL (2+) CHARACTERS' thoughts or feelings

Example: Bob walked into the building, excited for what was about to happen. Sam was standing there waiting for him. He couldn't wait for the day to begin.

Things characters say out loud are NOT part of the narration

Ignore anything in quotation marks