Point of View Flashcard

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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 pronouns like 'I' and '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 pronouns like 'you' and 'your'.

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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 pronouns like 'he', 'she', 'they', or 'it'.

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What is 3rd person limited point of view?

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

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What signal words indicate 1st person point of view?

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Words like 'I', 'me', 'we', and 'us'.

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What signal words indicate 2nd person point of view?

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Words like 'you' and 'your'.

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What signal words indicate 3rd person point of view?

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Words like 'he', 'she', 'they', and 'them'.

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What is an example of 1st person point of view?

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"I walked to the store and bought some milk."

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What is an example of 2nd person point of view?

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"You walk into the room and see a table."