Point of View Review

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What is Point of View?

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Point of View (POV) is the perspective from which a story is told. It determines how the reader experiences the narrative.

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What is First Person Point of View?

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First Person Point of View is when the narrator is a character in the story and uses 'I' or 'we' to tell the story.

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What is Third Person Point of View?

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Third Person Point of View is when the narrator exists outside the story and refers to characters as 'he', 'she', or 'they'.

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What is Second Person Point of View?

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Second Person Point of View is when the narrator addresses the reader directly using 'you'.

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Example of First Person POV:

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"I walked to the store." This sentence shows the narrator's personal experience.

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Example of Third Person POV:

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"He walked to the store." This sentence describes someone else's action from an outside perspective.

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What does it mean when a narrator is omniscient?

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An omniscient narrator knows everything about the characters and events in the story, including thoughts and feelings.

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What is a key feature of First Person POV?

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The key feature is that the narrator shares their personal thoughts and feelings, making the story more subjective.

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What is a key feature of Third Person POV?

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The key feature is that the narrator provides an objective view of the characters and events without personal bias.

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What is an example of a story told in Second Person POV?

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"You walk into the room and see a mysterious box." This directly involves the reader in the story.