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 or a statement is made.

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What are the three main types of Point of View?

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1. First Person: The narrator is a character in the story (uses 'I'). 2. Second Person: The narrator addresses the reader directly (uses 'you'). 3. Third Person: The narrator is outside the story (uses 'he', 'she', 'they').

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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 and uses 'I' or 'we'.

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What is Second Person Point of View?

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Second Person Point of View is when the narrator addresses the reader directly using 'you'.

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What is Third Person Point of View?

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Third Person Point of View is when the narrator tells the story from an outside perspective using 'he', 'she', or 'they'.

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Example of First Person Point of View:

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"I love to play soccer on weekends."

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Example of Second Person Point of View:

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"You should try the chocolate cake; it's delicious!"

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Example of Third Person Point of View:

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"She enjoys reading books in her free time."

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

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First Person uses 'I' and gives a personal perspective, while Third Person uses 'he', 'she', or 'they' and provides an outside perspective.

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What is a narrative?

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A narrative is a spoken or written account of connected events; a story.