Point of View

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What is the narrator?

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The narrator is the person telling the story.

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What is third person limited point of view?

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Third person limited is when the author reveals the thoughts and feelings of one character.

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What is third person omniscient point of view?

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Third person omniscient is when the author reveals the thoughts and feelings of more than one character.

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Identify the point of view in this excerpt: 'Rudy took a bite of the sandwich... Marissa was pleased as punch.'

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The point of view is third person omniscient.

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Identify the point of view in this excerpt: 'Time travel is exhausting. It took me 200 million years to realize that.'

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The point of view is first person.

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What is first person point of view?

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First person point of view uses 'I' or 'we' and tells the story from the perspective of the narrator.

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What is second person point of view?

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Second person point of view uses 'you' and addresses the reader directly.

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What is the main difference between first person and third person point of view?

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First person uses 'I' and shares the narrator's personal experiences, while third person uses 'he,' 'she,' or 'they' and describes others' experiences.

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What does it mean if a story is told in third person limited?

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It means the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of only one character.

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What does it mean if a story is told in third person omniscient?

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It means the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters.