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 uses pronouns like 'I', 'me', and 'my'. The narrator is a character in the story.

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What is 3rd Person Point of View?

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3rd Person Point of View uses pronouns like 'he', 'she', and 'they'. The narrator is outside the story.

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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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Example of 1st Person Point of View.

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"I love to read books!" said the girl.

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Example of 3rd Person Point of View.

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"She loves to read books!" said the teacher.

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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 character's perspective, while 3rd Person is from an outside perspective.

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

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I, me, my, we, us.

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

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He, she, they, them.

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What is a key feature of 1st Person narratives?

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The reader gets direct insight into the thoughts and feelings of the narrator.