It could be either first person or limited third person depending on the pronouns used.
This type of point of view is called third person objective. The narrator is an observer who can only report what is seen and heard, without delving into any character's thoughts or feelings. It provides a more distant and unbiased view of the events in the story.
It depends on what pronouns you're using. First person uses I and we; second person uses you; and third person uses he, she, it, and they.
That is third person point of view.
3rd person, none of the characters are telling the story!
The characters are the beings that the story happens to. Without them, there is no story.
The characters are the beings that the story happens to. Without them, there is no story.
Characters are the people or things that the story happens to. Without characters, you have no story at all.
Fictional literature, such as novels, short stories, and plays, typically involve telling a story with elements of characters, setting, plot, and point of view. These elements work together to create a narrative that engages the reader and explores various themes and ideas.
The unique perspective from which a story is narrated is known as the narrative point of view. It determines who is telling the story and how much access they have to the characters' thoughts, feelings, and actions. Narrative point of view can greatly influence the reader's understanding and engagement with the story.
Omniscient: reveals the mind of several or all characters, knowing and telling all, from an all-seeing perspective 'outside' the story.
Obviously, the narrator is telling the story in Tom's Midnight Garden. This story is 3rd point of view.
Point of view
The person from which the narrator speaks is the speaker's point of view or perspective. This refers to who is telling the story and how they perceive and interpret events, characters, and situations in the narrative.
Yes, that's correct. Point of view in literature refers to the perspective from which the story is told. It can be first person, where a character within the story narrates, or third person, where a narrator outside the story tells it. Each point of view gives readers a different insight into the events and characters of the story.
Edgar Allan Poe is the author of that short story. None of the characters in the story are named.