Point of View & Narrator
📋 What it is
Who tells the story changes what you know: first-person (“I”) knows one mind; third-person can know more.
🗣️ Coach says
The narrator is your window into a story. A first-person “I” narrator only knows their own thoughts (and might be wrong!). A third-person narrator can hop between characters or even know everything.
🧠 Memory hook
First-person = “I”, one viewpoint. Third-person = “he/she/they”, wider view.
😂 Giggle
What did the protagonist say to the antagonist?
"Without me, you'd have nobody to oppose. You're welcome for the conflict!"
😲 Whoa!
An “unreliable narrator” tells the story wrong on purpose — you have to read between the lines to catch what really happened.
✅ Quick check: “I ran home, sure the dog was following me.” First or third person, and what’s the limit?
Say your answer out loud first — then reveal.
First person (“I”) — you only know the narrator’s view, so you can’t be sure the dog was really following.
A first-person narrator limits you to one character’s (possibly mistaken) perspective.
🧪 Try it! (2 minutes)
Retell a moment from your day in first person (“I…”), then in third person (“She…”). Notice what changes.