Point of View

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What is Point of View?

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Point of View refers to the perspective from which a story is told. It determines how the reader experiences the story.

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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 and uses pronouns like 'I' and 'my'.

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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 uses pronouns like 'he', 'she', and 'they'.

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What does the narrator do?

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The narrator tells the story and provides the perspective from which the events are described.

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What pronouns are used in 1st Person Point of View?

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Pronouns like 'I', 'me', 'my', and 'we' are used in 1st Person Point of View.

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What pronouns are used in 3rd Person Point of View?

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Pronouns like 'he', 'she', 'they', and 'them' are used in 3rd Person Point of View.

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What is an example of 1st Person Point of View?

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An example is: 'I went to the park with my friends and we had a great time.'

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What is an example of 3rd Person Point of View?

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An example is: 'She walked to the store and bought some ice cream.'

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What is the difference between 1st and 3rd Person Point of View?

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1st Person is from the narrator's perspective as a character, while 3rd Person is from an outside perspective.

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What does it mean when a story is told in 2nd Person Point of View?

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In 2nd Person Point of View, the narrator addresses the reader directly using 'you'.