Point of View

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What is the definition of point of view in literature?

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Point of view is the angle or perspective from which a story is told.

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What are the main types of point of view in literature?

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The main types of point of view are first person, second person, third person limited, and third person omniscient.

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What is first person point of view?

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First person point of view is when the narrator is a character in the story and uses pronouns like 'I' and 'we'.

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What is second person point of view?

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Second person point of view addresses the reader directly using the pronoun 'you'.

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What is third person limited point of view?

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Third person limited point of view is when the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of only one character.

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What is third person omniscient point of view?

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Third person omniscient point of view is when the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters in the story.

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How can you identify first person point of view in a text?

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You can identify first person point of view by the use of pronouns like 'I', 'my', and 'we'.

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What is an advantage of third person omniscient point of view?

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An advantage of third person omniscient is that the reader can form an objective opinion because they know all sides of the story.

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What is a disadvantage of first person point of view?

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A disadvantage of first person point of view is that it can be biased, as the narrator only shares their own perspective.

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In which point of view does the narrator have access to multiple characters' thoughts?

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In third person omniscient point of view, the narrator has access to multiple characters' thoughts.