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 First Person Point of View?

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First Person Point of View is when the narrator is a character in the story, using 'I' or 'we' to tell the story.

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What is Second Person Point of View?

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

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What is Third Person Limited Point of View?

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Third Person Limited Point of View is when the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of only one character, using 'he,' 'she,' or 'they'.

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What is Third Person Omniscient Point of View?

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Third Person Omniscient Point of View is when the narrator knows 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 store, feeling excited about what I might find."

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Example of Second Person Point of View.

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"You walk into the room and feel the tension in the air."

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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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"He was nervous, but she was confident; neither knew what the other was thinking."

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How does Point of View affect a story?

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Point of View influences how readers perceive characters, events, and the overall message of the story.