Question

In this section, you’ll examine the importance of point of view and how it affects the tone and purpose of a text.

You’ve nailed your introduction and your outside research for your BookTok video, successfully arguing that “The Raven” belongs in the modern-day classroom. Your friend, Sophia, suggests that you now think about point of view.

You consider the following three points of view you’ve presented:

Your video, which directly addresses the viewers
The poem, which is a personal reflection
Your academic research, which examines Poe’s literary works at large
What point of view is each of these texts in?
Question 7 options:

Your video is in the third person, the poem is in the first person, and the research is in the first person.


Your video is in the second person, the poem is in the first person, and the research is in the third person.


Your video is in the first person, the poem is in the third person, and the research is in the second person.


Your video is in the first person, the poem is in the second person, and the research is in the third person.

Answer 1

Your video is in the second person, the poem is in the first person, and the research is in the third person.

- Video addresses viewers directly ("you") → second person.
- "The Raven" uses "I" as narrator → first person.
- Academic research discusses Poe generally ("he," "the author," analyses) → third person.