Omniscient narrator

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Omniscient narrator
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• Omniscient
• OmniscientOmnis"cient (?), a. Omni- L.
  sciens, -entis, p. pr. of scire to know cf. F.
  omniscient. See Science. Having universal
  knowledge knowing all things infinitely knowing
  or wise as, the omniscient God. --
  Omnis"ciently, adv.
• For what can scape the eyeOf God all-seeing, or
  deceive his heartOmniscient? Milton.

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• The omniscient narrator knows everything, may
  reveal the motivations, thoughts and feelings of
  the characters, and gives the reader information.
  

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• With a limited omniscient narrator, the material
  is presented from the point of view of a
  character, in third person.

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• The objective point of view presents the action
  and the characters' speech, without comment or
  emotion. The reader has to interpret them and
  uncover their meaning.

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• Third person limited omniscient
• The person who tells the story is not in the
  story, but the focus is on one character. The
  readers are allowed to see how this character
  feels and thinks. This viewpoint is good if you
  wish to describe the events and actions but also
  share one characters thoughts.

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• Third person Objective
• The person who tells the story is not in the
  story, but is an impartial viewer who relates
  what is seen and heard, but knows nothing about
  the thoughts or feelings of the characters. This
  allows the readers to determine what or who is
  good or bad.

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• Third Person Omniscient
• The narrator tells the story, but can relate the
  thoughts and feeling of any character. The author
  can interpret things and the reader has access to
  more information about the characters.

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