Point of View

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What is Point of View in literature?

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Point of View 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 1st Person Point of View?

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

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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', making 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 is when the narrator is outside the story and refers to characters using 'he', 'she', or 'they'.

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What is 3rd Person Limited Point of View?

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3rd Person Limited Point of View provides the thoughts and feelings of only one character, while other characters are described from the outside.

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What is 3rd Person Omniscient Point of View?

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3rd Person Omniscient Point of View allows the narrator to know the thoughts and feelings of all characters in the story.

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What is 3rd Person Objective Point of View?

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3rd Person Objective Point of View presents only the actions and dialogue of characters without revealing their thoughts or feelings.

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Example of 1st Person Point of View.

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"I walked to the park, feeling the cool breeze on my face."

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Example of 2nd Person Point of View.

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"You walk into the room and feel a chill in the air."

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Example of 3rd Person Limited Point of View.

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"She felt nervous as she approached the stage, unsure of what to say."