Point of View

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What is point of view in literature?

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Point of view is who is telling the story.

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What is first person point of view?

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First person point of view uses 'I' or 'we' 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 uses 'you' and makes the reader a character in the story.

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What is third person point of view?

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Third person point of view uses 'he', 'she', or 'they' and is told from an outside perspective.

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What does it mean when a narrator is involved in the story?

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It means the narrator is a character in the story, often seen in first person point of view.

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What does it mean when a narrator is not involved in the story?

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It means the narrator is an outside observer, often seen in third person point of view.

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What is the author's point of view?

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The author's point of view is their opinion or perspective on a topic.

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How can you identify the point of view in a text?

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Look for pronouns used in the text: 'I' for first person, 'you' for second person, and 'he/she/they' for third person.

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What is an example of first person point of view?

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'I walked to the park and saw my friends.'

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What is an example of second person point of view?

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'You walk into the room and feel the excitement.'