Point of View

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What is point of view in literature?

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

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What are the three main types of point of view?

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1. First Person 2. Second Person 3. Third Person

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Identify the first person point of view.

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The first person point of view uses pronouns like 'I', 'me', 'my', and 'we'.

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Identify the second person point of view.

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The second person point of view addresses the reader directly using 'you'.

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Identify the third person point of view.

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The third person point of view uses pronouns like 'he', 'she', 'they', and 'them'.

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What is the difference between third person limited and third person omniscient?

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Third person limited focuses on one character's thoughts and feelings, while third person omniscient knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters.

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What pronouns indicate a first person point of view?

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Pronouns like 'I', 'my', and 'we' indicate a first person point of view.

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What pronouns indicate a second person point of view?

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Pronouns like 'you' indicate a second person point of view.

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What pronouns indicate a third person point of view?

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Pronouns like 'he', 'she', 'it', and 'they' indicate a third person point of view.

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How can you identify a third person objective point of view?

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In third person objective, the narrator reports only what can be seen or heard, without sharing any character's thoughts or feelings.