Point of View

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What is Point of View?

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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 and events.

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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 and uses pronouns like 'I' and 'me'.

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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 uses pronouns like 'he', 'she', 'they', or 'them'.

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Example of 1st Person Point of View.

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"I went to the park and saw my friends."

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Example of 3rd Person Point of View.

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"She went to the park and saw her friends."

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What pronouns are used in 1st Person Point of View?

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I, me, my, we, us, our.

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What pronouns are used in 3rd Person Point of View?

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He, she, they, them, his, her, their.

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

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Look for the use of 'I' or 'me' in the sentences.

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

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Look for the use of 'he', 'she', 'they', or names of characters.

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What is the effect of using 1st Person Point of View?

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It allows readers to connect closely with the narrator's thoughts and feelings.