Point of View

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What is Point of View?

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Point of View is the perspective from which a story is told.

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What are the three main types of Point of View?

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First Person, Second Person, and Third Person.

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What is First Person Point of View?

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First Person Point of View uses 'I' and 'my' and is told from the perspective of a character in the story.

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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 'you' and 'your'.

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What is Third Person Point of View?

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Third Person Point of View uses 'he', 'she', 'they', and is told from an outside perspective.

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How can you identify the Point of View in a story?

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Ask yourself, 'Who is telling the story?' and look for pronouns used.

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Example of First Person Point of View?

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'I went to the park with my friends.'

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Example of Third Person Point of View?

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'Aiden and Teegan are having a sleepover this weekend.'

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What does it mean if a narrator is in Third Person Limited?

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The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of one character but not others.

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What does it mean if a narrator is in Third Person Omniscient?

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The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters.