Point of View

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What is Point of View?

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Point of View is the perspective from which a story is told. It determines how the reader experiences the story.

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What is First Person Point of View?

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First Person Point of View is when the narrator is a character in the story and uses words like 'I' and 'my'.

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What is Third Person Point of View?

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Third Person Point of View is when the narrator is outside of the story and uses words like 'he', 'she', and 'they'.

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What is Second Person Point of View?

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Second Person Point of View is when the narrator addresses the reader directly using 'you' and 'your'.

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How can you identify the Point of View in a story?

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You can identify the Point of View by asking, 'Who is telling the story?' and determining if the narrator is inside or outside the story.

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Example of First Person Point of View:

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'I went to the park and saw my friends.'

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Example of Third Person Point of View:

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'She walked to the store and bought some candy.'

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What does it mean to be a character in the story?

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Being a character in the story means the narrator is part of the events and experiences them directly.

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What does it mean to be outside of the story?

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Being outside of the story means the narrator is not a character and describes the events from a distance.

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What is a key feature of Third Person Limited Point of View?

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In Third Person Limited, the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of only one character.