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. It determines how the reader experiences 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 allows the reader to see the story through the narrator's eyes.

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What is Second Person Point of View?

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Second Person Point of View uses 'you' and directly addresses the reader, making them 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 tells the story from an outside perspective.

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Example of First Person Point of View.

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"As I walked to the park, I felt the warm sun 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 a chill in the air."

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Example of Third Person Point of View.

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"She walked to the store, unaware of the surprise waiting for her."

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What is a narrative?

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A narrative is a story that is told or written, which can be in any point of view.

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How does Point of View affect a story?

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Point of View affects how much the reader knows about the characters' thoughts and feelings.

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What is an example of a story told in First Person?

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"The Diary of a Wimpy Kid" is told from the First Person perspective.