Point of View

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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 are the three main types of Point of View?

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The three main types of Point of View are: 1st Person, 2nd Person, and 3rd Person.

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What is 1st Person Point of View?

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1st Person Point of View uses pronouns like 'I' and 'we'. The narrator is a character in the story.

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What is 2nd Person Point of View?

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2nd Person Point of View addresses the reader directly using the pronoun 'you'. It makes the reader a character in the story.

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What is 3rd Person Point of View?

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3rd Person Point of View uses pronouns like 'he', 'she', and 'they'. The narrator is outside the story.

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What is 3rd Person Omniscient Point of View?

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3rd Person Omniscient Point of View means the narrator knows all the thoughts and feelings of every character.

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What is 3rd Person Limited Point of View?

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3rd Person Limited Point of View means the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of only one character.

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How can you identify 1st Person Point of View in a text?

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Look for pronouns like 'I', 'my', and 'we'. These indicate that the narrator is part of the story.

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How can you identify 2nd Person Point of View in a text?

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Look for the pronoun 'you'. This indicates that the narrator is speaking directly to the reader.

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How can you identify 3rd Person Point of View in a text?

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Look for pronouns like 'he', 'she', 'they', or 'them'. This indicates that the narrator is outside the story.