Point of View

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What is Point of View?

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

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What is 1st Person Point of View?

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1st Person Point of View 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 Point of View uses the pronoun 'you'. The narrator addresses the reader directly.

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What is 3rd Person Point of View?

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3rd Person Point of View uses pronouns like 'he', 'she', and 'they'. The narrator is outside the story.

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Example of 1st Person POV:

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'I went to the park and saw my friends.'

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Example of 2nd Person POV:

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'You walk into the room and see a surprise party.'

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Example of 3rd Person POV:

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'She walked her dog in the park while he played on the swings.'

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What pronoun is commonly used in 1st Person POV?

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'I' is commonly used in 1st Person POV.

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What pronoun is commonly used in 2nd Person POV?

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'You' is commonly used in 2nd Person POV.

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What pronoun is commonly used in 3rd Person POV?

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'He', 'she', and 'they' are commonly used in 3rd Person POV.