Point of View

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What is Point of View (POV)?

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Point of View (POV) refers to the perspective from which a story is told. It determines how much the reader knows about the characters' thoughts and feelings.

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What is First Person Point of View?

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First Person Point of View is when the narrator is a character in the story, using pronouns like 'I' or 'we'.

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What is Second Person Point of View?

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Second Person Point of View addresses the reader directly using the pronoun 'you', making the reader 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 is when the narrator is outside the story and refers to characters using 'he', 'she', or 'they'.

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What is Third Person Omniscient Point of View?

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Third Person Omniscient Point of View is when the narrator knows all the thoughts and feelings of every character in the story.

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Example of First Person POV.

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

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Example of Second Person POV.

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"You walk into the room and feel the warmth of the sun on your face."

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Example of Third Person POV.

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

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How can you identify First Person POV in a text?

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Look for the use of 'I' or 'we' in the narrative.

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How can you identify Second Person POV in a text?

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Look for the use of 'you' in the narrative.