Point of View

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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 told. It determines how much the reader knows about the characters' thoughts and feelings.

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What is 1st Person Point of View?

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1st Person Point of View is when the narrator is a character in the story, using pronouns like 'I' and 'we' to tell the story from their own perspective.

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What is 3rd Person Point of View?

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3rd Person Point of View is when the narrator is outside the story and refers to characters using pronouns like 'he', 'she', or 'they'. The narrator may have limited or omniscient knowledge.

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Identify the POV in the sentence: 'I can't believe my brother is always playing pranks on me.'

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1st Person POV.

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Identify the POV in the sentence: 'We love eating lunch with our principal.'

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1st Person POV.

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Identify the POV in the sentence: 'Tomorrow is my birthday.'

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1st Person POV.

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Identify the POV in the sentence: 'Charlie asked his pal during recess.'

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3rd Person POV.

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Identify the POV in the sentence: 'The two children snuck outside into the treehouse.'

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3rd Person POV.

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What are the key characteristics of 1st Person POV?

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Key characteristics include the use of first-person pronouns, personal experiences, and subjective opinions.

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What are the key characteristics of 3rd Person POV?

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Key characteristics include the use of third-person pronouns, an outside perspective, and varying levels of knowledge about characters' thoughts.