Point of View Practice

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What is Point of View (POV)?

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Point of View (POV) refers to the perspective from which a story is told. It determines how much the reader knows about the characters' thoughts and feelings.

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What are the three main types of Point of View?

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The three main types of Point of View are: 1. First Person (I, my), 2. Second Person (you, your), 3. Third Person (he, she, they).

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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 pronouns like 'I' and 'my'.

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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 the pronoun 'you'.

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What is Third Person Limited Point of View?

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Third Person Limited Point of View is when the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of only one character.

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What is Third Person Omniscient Point of View?

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Third Person Omniscient Point of View is when the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters in the story.

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What is Third Person Objective Point of View?

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Third Person Objective Point of View is when the narrator reports only what can be seen or heard, without access to any character's thoughts.

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How can you identify First Person Point of View in a text?

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You can identify First Person Point of View by looking for pronouns like 'I', 'my', and 'we'.

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How can you identify Second Person Point of View in a text?

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You can identify Second Person Point of View by looking for the pronoun 'you'.

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How can you identify Third Person Limited Point of View in a text?

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You can identify Third Person Limited Point of View by noticing that the narrator focuses on one character's thoughts and feelings.