Point of View Review

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What is Point of View?

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Point of View (POV) is the perspective from which a story is told. It determines how the reader experiences the story.

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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 and uses pronouns like 'I' and 'we'.

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What is Third Person Point of View?

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Third Person Point of View is when the narrator is outside the story and uses pronouns like 'he', 'she', and 'they'.

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What is Second Person Point of View?

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Second Person Point of View is when the narrator addresses the reader directly using the pronoun 'you'.

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What is Omniscient Point of View?

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Omniscient Point of View is a type of third person where the narrator knows all thoughts and feelings of every character.

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Example of First Person POV: 'I walked to the store.' What does this indicate?

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This indicates that the narrator is sharing their own experience.

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Example of Third Person POV: 'He watched as she walked away.' What does this indicate?

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This indicates that the narrator is observing the characters from an outside perspective.

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What pronouns are commonly used in First Person POV?

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Common pronouns include 'I', 'me', 'my', 'we', and 'us'.

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What pronouns are commonly used in Third Person POV?

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Common pronouns include 'he', 'she', 'it', 'they', and 'them'.

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What is a key feature of Second Person POV?

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A key feature is that it directly involves the reader by using the pronoun 'you'.