Question

A writer who is trying to help the reader get an outside perspective on all of the characters in his or her story, while at the same time allowing the reader to learn details that are not obvious to the characters themselves, should use _____ point of view.
A. third person omniscient B. second person C. first person D. third person limited

Answer 1

The answer is A. third person omnicient

Answer 2

The correct answer is A, third person omniscient.

A third person omniscient is when the narrator sees and describes different characters points of view. The word omniscient means to have unlimited knowledge.

A second person is when the narrator uses "you" in their story, as in "you, reading this story". This is a very uncommon point of view.

A first person is when the narrator tells about their personal story, using the personal pronoun "I". They only know what they're told by other characters and we only get to see their point of view in the story.

A third person is when the narrator uses "he/she". The reader only knows what the narrator knows. The third person is very similar to the first person, but using the pronouns "he/she".