Compare and Contrast 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 can be 1st person, 2nd person, or 3rd person.

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What is 1st person point of view?

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1st person point of view uses 'I' or 'we' and allows the reader to see the thoughts and feelings of the narrator.

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What is 3rd person point of view?

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3rd person point of view uses 'he', 'she', or 'they' and describes the thoughts and feelings of multiple characters.

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What is the difference between 1st person and 3rd person point of view?

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1st person is told from the narrator's perspective using 'I', while 3rd person is told from an outside perspective using 'he', 'she', or 'they'.

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What are signal words for 1st person point of view?

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Signal words for 1st person include 'I', 'my', 'we', and 'us'.

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What are signal words for 3rd person point of view?

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Signal words for 3rd person include 'he', 'she', 'they', and 'them'.

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How can you identify the author's viewpoint?

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You can identify the author's viewpoint by looking for words that express opinions or feelings about a subject.

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What does it mean to compare?

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To compare means to look at two or more things to find similarities.

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What does it mean to contrast?

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To contrast means to look at two or more things to find differences.

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What is an example of comparing in a text?

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An example of comparing is saying both Messi and Aguero are good soccer players.