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 are the three main types of Point of View?

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1st Person, 2nd Person, and 3rd Person.

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What is 1st Person Point of View?

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1st Person POV uses pronouns like 'I' and 'we.' The narrator is a character in the story.

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What is 2nd Person Point of View?

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2nd Person POV uses pronouns like 'you' and 'your.' The author addresses the reader directly.

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What is 3rd Person Limited Point of View?

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3rd Person Limited POV uses pronouns like 'he,' 'she,' and 'they.' The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of one character.

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What is 3rd Person Omniscient Point of View?

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3rd Person Omniscient POV uses pronouns like 'he,' 'she,' and 'they.' The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters.

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How can you identify 1st Person POV in a text?

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Look for pronouns like 'I,' 'my,' and 'we.'

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How can you identify 2nd Person POV in a text?

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Look for pronouns like 'you' and 'your.'

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How can you identify 3rd Person POV in a text?

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Look for pronouns like 'he,' 'she,' 'they,' and 'them.'

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What is an example of 1st Person POV?

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'I walked to the store and thought about my day.'