Point of View

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What is Point of View (POV)?

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Point of View (POV) refers to the perspective from which a story is narrated. It determines how much the reader knows about the characters' thoughts and feelings.

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What is 1st Person Point of View?

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1st Person Point of View is when the narrator is a character in the story and uses pronouns like 'I' and 'we'.

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What is 2nd Person Point of View?

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2nd Person Point of View directly addresses the reader using the pronoun 'you', making the reader a character in the story.

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What is 3rd Person Limited Point of View?

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3rd Person Limited Point of View is when the narrator is outside the story and knows the thoughts and feelings of only one character.

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What is 3rd Person Omniscient Point of View?

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3rd Person Omniscient Point of View is when the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters in the story.

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What is 3rd Person Objective Point of View?

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3rd Person Objective Point of View is when the narrator reports only what can be seen or heard, without access to any character's thoughts or feelings.

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Example of 1st Person POV.

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"I felt a rush of excitement as I opened the gift."

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Example of 2nd Person POV.

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"You walk into the room and feel the tension in the air."

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Example of 3rd Person Limited POV.

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"She looked out the window, wishing for a better day."

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Example of 3rd Person Omniscient POV.

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"He knew she was lying, but she believed she was telling the truth."