First Person Narrator
Narrator is part of the story
First Person Narrator
Uses 1st person pronouns (I, me)
Second Person Narrator
Narrator speaks directly to the reader
Second Person Narrator
Uses second person pronouns (you)
Third Person Narrator
Narrator tells the story of others but is not included
Third Person Narrator
Uses 3rd person pronouns (he, she, they, it)
Third Person Objective
Outside observer/detached
Third Person Objective
No thoughts & feelings
Third Person Objective
“Neutral”, like a reporter
Third Person Objective
Can create suspence
Third Person Limited
Knows the thoughts of a single character
Third Person Limited
Close
Third Person Limited
Bias
Third Person Omniscient
Distinct, yet close
Third Person Omniscient
Builds empathy/sympathy for characters
Third Person Omniscient
Creates tension between what other characters see/know/think