Point of View and Perspective

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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 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 is outside of the story and uses 'he', 'she', or 'they' to tell the story.

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What is a narrator?

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A narrator is the person or character who tells the story.

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Can a character be a narrator?

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Yes, a character can be a narrator, especially in first person point of view.

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What is the difference between first person and third person point of view?

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First person uses 'I' and gives a personal perspective, while third person uses 'he', 'she', or 'they' and provides an outside perspective.

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What does it mean to compare perspectives?

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To compare perspectives means to look at how different characters view the same events or situations.

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What is perspective in literature?

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Perspective in literature refers to the way a story is seen or interpreted by different characters.

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What is an example of a detail that might differ between perspectives?

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One character might focus on their feelings about an event, while another might describe the event itself.

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What is the second person point of view?

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Second person point of view addresses the reader directly using 'you', making them a character in the story.