Identifying Point of View

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What is the point of view?

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The perspective from which a story is told.

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What is 1st person point of view?

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A narrative perspective where the narrator is a character in the story, using 'I' or 'we'.

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What is 2nd person point of view?

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A narrative perspective that addresses the reader directly, using 'you'.

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What is 3rd person point of view?

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A narrative perspective where the narrator is outside the story, using 'he', 'she', or 'they'.

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What is 1st person plural point of view?

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A narrative perspective where the narrator includes themselves and others, using 'we'.

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What is 3rd person limited point of view?

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A narrative perspective that focuses on the thoughts and feelings of one character.

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What is 3rd person omniscient point of view?

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A narrative perspective where the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters.

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How can you identify 1st person point of view in a text?

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Look for the use of 'I', 'me', 'my', or 'we'.

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How can you identify 2nd person point of view in a text?

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Look for the use of 'you'.

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How can you identify 3rd person point of view in a text?

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Look for the use of 'he', 'she', 'they', or character names.