Which term describes a narrative told by a narrator outside the story?

Which term describes a narrative told by a narrator outside the story?

• A. First Person Point Of View
• B. Theme
• C. Symbol
• D. Third Person Point Of View

Answer: (D)

Think about who is telling the story and how much they know. When the narrative is told by someone outside the events, not a character within the story, that perspective is called third person point of view. The narrator uses he, she, they and describes what happens from an outside vantage point, and can be omniscient (knowing many characters’ thoughts) or limited (focusing on one character). This differs from first person point of view, where a character inside the story tells the events using I, me, my. Theme and symbol are about the message or ideas in the story and the objects that stand for those ideas, not about who narrates the story. So the narrative told by a narrator outside the story is described as third person point of view.

Think about who is telling the story and how much they know. When the narrative is told by someone outside the events, not a character within the story, that perspective is called third person point of view. The narrator uses he, she, they and describes what happens from an outside vantage point, and can be omniscient (knowing many characters’ thoughts) or limited (focusing on one character). This differs from first person point of view, where a character inside the story tells the events using I, me, my. Theme and symbol are about the message or ideas in the story and the objects that stand for those ideas, not about who narrates the story. So the narrative told by a narrator outside the story is described as third person point of view.