Point of View Practice

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What is Point of View (POV) in literature?

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Point of View (POV) refers to the perspective from which a story is narrated. It determines how much the reader knows about the characters' thoughts and feelings.

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What are the three main types of Point of View?

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The three main types of Point of View are: 1. First Person (narrator is a character in the story), 2. Second Person (narrator addresses the reader directly), 3. Third Person (narrator is outside the story).

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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' or 'we'.

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What is Second Person Point of View?

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Second Person Point of View is when the narrator 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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Identify the POV: 'You are walking through a forest and you see a bear.'

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This is an example of Second Person Point of View.

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Identify the POV: 'The girl felt scared. Her brother held her hand.'

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This is an example of Third Person Limited Point of View.

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Identify the POV: 'She went to her best friend’s house to study.'

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This is an example of Third Person Omniscient Point of View.

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Identify the POV: 'You did not want to go to the grocery store.'

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This is an example of Second Person Point of View.