1st person
The speaking perspective
First person is the grammatical perspective where the speaker refers to themselves: I, me, we, us.
In writing, first person narration tells a story from the narrator's own viewpoint: The novel is written in first person.
Video games use "first-person" for the camera angle showing what the character sees, as opposed to third-person views from behind or above.
First-person subject pronoun
- meFirst-person object pronoun
- myselfFirst-person reflexive pronoun
- mineOre excavation site
- myFirst-person possessive
we · us · ourselves · ours · our · singular · plural · pronoun
One who tells events
- protagonistStory's central figure
- memoirWritten personal recollection
- autobiographySelf-penned life narrative
- diaryPersonal daily record
stream-of-consciousness · unreliable narrator · confessional · monologue · firsthand · eyewitness · storyteller · point of view
Sworn statement as evidence
- eyewitnessOne who saw events
- firsthandWithout intermediary
- accountRecord of dealings
- perspectiveAttitude or spatial rendering
recollection · reminiscence · anecdote · lived experience · immersion · subjectivity · bias · authenticity
Examining one's own mind
- introspectionObserving one's own mind
- self-awarenessInsight into one's psyche
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- inner monologueUnspoken personal narration
self-examination · self-discovery · self-questioning · rumination · soliloquy · inner dialogue · self-perception · self-consciousness
I
First-person subject pronoun
my · we · us · ourselves · ours · our · singular · plural · pronoun · possessive
narrator
One who tells events
- protagonistStory's central figure
- memoirWritten personal recollection
- autobiographySelf-penned life narrative
diary · stream-of-consciousness · unreliable narrator · confessional · monologue · firsthand · eyewitness · storyteller · point of view · voice
testimony
Sworn statement as evidence
- eyewitnessOne who saw events
- firsthandWithout intermediary
- accountRecord of dealings
perspective · recollection · reminiscence · anecdote · lived experience · immersion · subjectivity · bias · authenticity · credibility
self-reflection
Examining one's own mind
- introspectionObserving one's own mind
- self-awarenessInsight into one's psyche
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
inner monologue · self-examination · self-discovery · self-questioning · rumination · soliloquy · inner dialogue · self-perception · self-consciousness · meditation
1st person3rd person
Grammar's absent party
third person · omniscient narrator · 2nd person · second person · fly-on-the-wall
person, persons, personal, personally, personality, personalities, personalize, personalized, personalization