| A | B |
|---|
| narrator | the voice that tells the story |
| point of view | a writer’s choice of narrator |
| traits | qualities of a character |
| first-person point of view a | narrator • is a character in the story • uses the pronouns I, me, and my to refer to himself or herself |
| third-person point of view a | narrator • is not a character in the story • uses the pronouns he, she, and they to refer to the characters |
| first-person point of view b | tells his or her own thoughts and feelings in his or her own voice • does not know what other characters are thinking and feeling |
| third-person point of view b | can reveal the thoughts, opinions, and feelings of one or more characters |
| character’s physical appearance | a character’s look, facial expressions or gestures |
| character’s thoughts, speech, and actions | words and actions: such as speak in a dialect, things that worry him or her, act toward others |
