Point of View

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What is the narrator?

Back

The narrator is the person telling the story.

Front

What point of view uses the words 'he', 'she', and 'they'?

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3rd person.

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How do you determine the point of view?

Back

Ask myself, 'Who is telling the story?', figure out if the narrator is inside (a character) or outside of the story, and identify if it's 1st, 2nd, or 3rd person.

Front

From which point of view is the sentence 'I didn't like creeping down the dark alley' written?

Back

1st Person.

Front

What point of view is used in the sentence 'I wish you were the president, Dad,' Jo said?

Back

Third Person.

Front

What is 1st person point of view?

Back

1st person point of view uses 'I' or 'we' and is told from the perspective of a character in the story.

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What is 2nd person point of view?

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2nd person point of view uses 'you' and addresses the reader directly.

Front

What is 3rd person point of view?

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3rd person point of view uses 'he', 'she', 'it', or 'they' and is told from an outside perspective.

Front

What does it mean if a narrator is unreliable?

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An unreliable narrator is one whose credibility is compromised, leading to a distorted or biased view of the story.

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What is the difference between 1st person and 3rd person point of view?

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1st person is told from the narrator's perspective using 'I', while 3rd person is told from an outside perspective using 'he', 'she', or 'they'.