First and third person point of view

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What is first person point of view?

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A narrative perspective where the narrator is a character in the story, using 'I' or 'we'.

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What is third person limited point of view?

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A narrative perspective where the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of one character, but not others.

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What is third person omniscient point of view?

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A narrative perspective where the narrator knows the thoughts, actions, and feelings of all characters.

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What is the role of the narrator in a story?

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The narrator is the person telling the story.

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What pronouns are commonly used in first person point of view?

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I, me, my, we, us, our.

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What pronouns are commonly used in third person point of view?

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He, she, it, they, them.

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What is an example of first person point of view?

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"I walked to the store, feeling excited about my purchase."

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What is an example of third person limited point of view?

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"She walked to the store, feeling excited about her purchase."

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What is an example of third person omniscient point of view?

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"She walked to the store, feeling excited, while he sat at home, worried about her safety."

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How does third person limited differ from third person omniscient?

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Third person limited focuses on one character's thoughts, while omniscient knows all characters' thoughts.