Point of View Practice

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What is point of view in literature?

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The author's choice of narrator that determines how the story is told.

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What is first-person point of view?

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A narrative perspective where the narrator is a character in the story, using 'I' or 'we'.

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What is second-person point of view?

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A narrative perspective that addresses the reader directly using 'you'.

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What is third-person point of view?

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A narrative perspective where the narrator is outside the story, using 'he', 'she', or 'they'.

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What is third-person omniscient point of view?

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A narrative perspective where the narrator knows all characters' thoughts and feelings.

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What is third-person limited point of view?

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A narrative perspective where the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of only one character.

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What is third-person objective point of view?

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A narrative perspective where the narrator reports only what can be seen or heard, without insight into characters' thoughts.

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Example of first-person point of view.

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"I walked to the store, feeling the cool breeze on my face."

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Example of second-person point of view.

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"You walk into the room and feel the tension in the air."

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Example of third-person limited point of view.

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"She looked at the sky, wondering if it would rain, but he was oblivious to her thoughts."