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Question

How can you tell that a novel has a first-person narrator and point of view?

The narrator knows little about the story’s events.

The narrator is a character in the story.

The narrator changes with each chapter.

The narrator is outside the story, looking in

Answer 1

A novel has a first-person narrator and point of view if:

The narrator is a character in the story.

In first-person narration, the story is told from the perspective of a character who uses first-person pronouns like "I" and "we." The reader experiences the events and thoughts through this character's eyes, and the narrator typically has a personal stake in the story being told. The other options do not accurately describe first-person narration:

• If the narrator knows little about the story’s events, it may indicate an unreliable narrator, but they could still be in the first person.
• A narrator who changes with each chapter would suggest a different point of view, possibly third person or multiple first-person perspectives.
• A narrator who is outside the story and looking in would typically indicate a third-person point of view.