Author's 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 the perspective from which a story is told, influencing how the reader interprets the narrative.

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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 addresses the reader directly, 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', 'they', or character names, and the narrator is outside the story.

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What is third person limited point of view?

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Third person limited point of view reveals the thoughts and feelings of only one character.

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What is third person omniscient point of view?

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Third person omniscient point of view reveals the thoughts and feelings of multiple characters.

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What are signal words for first person point of view?

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Signal words for first person include 'I', 'me', 'my', 'we', and 'our'.

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What are signal words for second person point of view?

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Signal words for second person include 'you' and 'your'.

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What are signal words for third person point of view?

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Signal words for third person include 'he', 'she', 'they', 'them', and character names.

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How does the point of view affect a story?

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The point of view affects how much the reader knows about the characters' thoughts and feelings and shapes the overall narrative.