Point of View

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What is point of view?

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Point of view is who is telling the story.

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What are the types of point of view?

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1st person, 2nd person, 3rd person limited, 3rd person omniscient.

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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'.

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What is 2nd person point of view?

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2nd person point of view uses the pronoun 'you'.

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What is 3rd person limited point of view?

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3rd person limited point of view focuses on one character's thoughts and feelings.

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What is 3rd person omniscient point of view?

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3rd person omniscient point of view knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters.

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Example of 1st person point of view.

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"I went to the store to buy some milk."

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Example of 2nd person point of view.

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"You walk into the room and see a cat."

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Example of 3rd person limited point of view.

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"She felt nervous as she entered the classroom."

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Example of 3rd person omniscient point of view.

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"They were all worried about the test, but he was confident."