Narrator point of view

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The 3 main types of point of view

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First person, second person, third person

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Narrator is a character in the story using "I, me, my, us, we, our"

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First Person

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Narrator addresses the reader directly with "you" or "your"

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Second Person

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Narrator is not involved in the story and is all-knowing

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Third Person Omniscient

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Narrator is not involved and focuses on one character's thoughts and feelings

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Third Person Limited

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Narrator is not involved and shares only what is seen and heard

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Third Person Objective

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Example of First Person POV: Writing a personal statement of belief

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First Person POV

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Example of Third Person Objective POV: Jerry at the bridge

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Third Person Objective POV

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Example of Second Person POV: "You have brains in your head..."

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Second Person POV

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First Person POV pronouns

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I, me, my, us, we, our