Point of View

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What is Point of View?

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Point of View is the perspective from which a story is told. It determines how the reader experiences the story.

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What is First Person Point of View?

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First Person Point of View uses pronouns like 'I' and 'we'. 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', and 'they'. The narrator is outside the story.

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Who is the narrator?

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The narrator is the person telling the story.

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What pronouns are used in First Person Point of View?

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The pronouns used in First Person Point of View are 'I', 'me', 'my', 'we', 'us', and 'our'.

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What pronouns are used in Third Person Point of View?

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The pronouns used in Third Person Point of View are 'he', 'she', 'it', 'they', and 'them'.

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Can a story be told in Second Person Point of View?

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Yes, Second Person Point of View uses 'you' and addresses the reader directly, but it is less common.

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What is an example of First Person Point of View?

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An example is: 'I went to the park and saw my friends.'

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What is an example of Third Person Point of View?

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An example is: 'She walked to the store and bought some candy.'

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What is the difference between First Person and Third Person Point of View?

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First Person is told from the narrator's perspective, while Third Person is told from an outside perspective.