Question

Stewart is reading a story in class and can't figure out what the point of view is on his own. Compare and contrast the key characteristics of third person omniscient and limited point of view for him. Explain what he can look for to determine which point of view his story uses.

Answer 1

Well if the story were to be third person omniscient the author would write in the story opinions and observations of the characters. Leading the reader to be able to see into the mind of the characters. Rather than limited point of view which would have the author writing only one characters perspective and opinions.

Answer 2

If the story is in third person omniscient then the author has to explain the opinions and feelings of every character. The author will use words such as: he, she, it, they, him, her, them, his, her, hers, its, their, and theirs. So if you see those words, you know it’s is third person/third person omniscient.
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