Point of View Identification

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What is Point of View?

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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 is First Person Point of View?

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First Person Point of View uses 'I' or 'we' and allows the reader to see the story through the narrator's eyes, sharing their thoughts and feelings.

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What is Second Person Point of View?

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Second Person Point of View uses 'you' and directly addresses the reader, making them a character in the story.

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What is Third Person Point of View?

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Third Person Point of View uses 'he', 'she', or 'they' and tells the story from an outside perspective.

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What is Third Person Limited Point of View?

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Third Person Limited Point of View provides the thoughts and feelings of only one character, while other characters are described from an outside perspective.

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What is Third Person Omniscient Point of View?

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Third Person Omniscient Point of View allows the narrator to know the thoughts and feelings of all characters in the story.

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Example of First Person Point of View.

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"I walked to the park and felt the cool breeze on my face."

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Example of Second Person Point of View.

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"You opened the door and stepped into the room, feeling a chill run down your spine."

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Example of Third Person Limited Point of View.

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"She looked out the window, wondering if he would come back."

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Example of Third Person Omniscient Point of View.

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"As John walked away, Sarah felt a pang of regret, knowing she should have stopped him."