point of view and perspective

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What is Point of View (POV)?

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The perspective from which the story is told.

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What pronouns are used in 1st person point of view?

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I, me, my.

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What is an advantage of 1st person point of view?

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You really get to know one character's thoughts and perspective.

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What is 2nd person point of view?

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A narrative style that addresses the reader directly using 'you'.

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What is 3rd person point of view?

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A narrative style where the narrator is outside the story and refers to characters as 'he', 'she', or 'they'.

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Example of 1st person point of view.

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"I love rock climbing!"

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Example of 2nd person point of view.

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"You walk into the room and see a treasure chest."

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Example of 3rd person point of view.

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"She walked to the park and enjoyed the sunny day."

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What does it mean to have a limited perspective?

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When the narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character.

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What does it mean to have an omniscient perspective?

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When the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters.