Point of View

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What is point of view in literature?

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Point of view is the perspective from which a story is told.

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What are the three main types of point of view?

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The three main types are first person, second person, and third person.

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In first person point of view, who tells the story?

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The narrator is the main character.

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In second person point of view, who tells the story?

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The narrator is talking directly to the reader.

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In third person point of view, who tells the story?

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The narrator tells what the characters do, think, feel, etc.

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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.

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What is third person limited point of view?

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Third person limited point of view focuses on one character's thoughts and feelings.

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What is third person omniscient point of view?

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Third person omniscient point of view allows the narrator to know the thoughts and feelings of all characters.

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Give an example of first person point of view.

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"I went to the park and saw my friends."