FLASHCARD - Point of View

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What is the second person point of view?

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The second person point of view uses pronouns like 'you', 'your', and 'you're' to address the reader directly.

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What is point of view in literature?

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

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What is third person omniscient point of view?

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In third person omniscient point of view, the narrator knows all the thoughts and feelings of every character in the story.

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What is third person limited point of view?

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In third person limited point of view, the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of only one character.

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Identify the point of view: 'Cynthia and her brother walked home from school this afternoon.'

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This sentence is written in third person point of view.

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What pronouns indicate first person point of view?

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First person point of view uses pronouns like 'I', 'me', 'my', and 'mine'.

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What pronouns indicate third person point of view?

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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 all characters' thoughts and feelings.

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Example of second person point of view.

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An example of second person point of view is: 'You should try this new restaurant.'

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Example of first person point of view.

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An example of first person point of view is: 'I went to the park yesterday.'