Point of View

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What is Point of View (POV)?

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Point of View (POV) 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 1st Person Point of View?

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1st 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 2nd Person Point of View?

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2nd Person Point of View addresses the reader directly using 'you,' making the reader a character in the story.

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What is 3rd Person Limited Point of View?

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3rd Person Limited Point of View is when the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of one character, using 'he,' 'she,' or 'they'.

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What is 3rd Person Objective Point of View?

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3rd Person Objective Point of View is when the narrator reports only what can be seen or heard, without knowing any character's thoughts or feelings.

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What is a Narrator?

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A narrator is the person telling the story, who may or may not be a character in the story.

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Example of 1st Person POV in a sentence.

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"I felt the warmth of the sun on my face as I walked to school."

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Example of 2nd Person POV in a sentence.

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

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Example of 3rd Person Limited POV in a sentence.

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"She looked out the window, wishing she could go outside."

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Example of 3rd Person Objective POV in a sentence.

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"The dog barked loudly as the children played in the yard."