Point of View

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What is Point of View?

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Point of View refers to the perspective from which a story is told.

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What is First Person Point of View?

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First Person Point of View uses pronouns like 'I', 'me', and 'my'. The narrator is a character in the story.

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What is Third Person Point of View?

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

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What is Second Person Point of View?

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Second Person Point of View uses the pronoun 'you'. It addresses the reader directly.

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How can you identify the Point of View in a story?

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You can identify the Point of View by asking, 'Who is telling the story?' and looking for pronouns used.

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What does it mean if a narrator is 'inside' the story?

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If a narrator is 'inside' the story, they are a character in the story, often using first person.

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What does it mean if a narrator is 'outside' the story?

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If a narrator is 'outside' the story, they are not a character and use third person.

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Example of First Person Point of View:

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'I walked to the park and saw my friend.'

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Example of Third Person Point of View:

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'She walked to the park and saw her friend.'

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What is a key characteristic of Third Person Limited?

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In Third Person Limited, the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of one character.