POV

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What is POV?

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POV stands for Point of View, which is the perspective from which a story is told.

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What is 1st person POV?

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1st person POV uses pronouns like 'I' and 'we' to tell the story from the narrator's perspective.

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What is 2nd person POV?

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2nd person POV uses pronouns like 'you' to address the reader directly.

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What is 3rd person POV?

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3rd person POV uses pronouns like 'he', 'she', and 'they' to tell the story from an outside perspective.

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What is 3rd person omniscient?

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3rd person omniscient is a narrative perspective where the narrator knows all characters' thoughts and feelings.

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What is 3rd person limited?

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3rd person limited is a narrative perspective where the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of only one character.

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What is 3rd person objective?

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3rd person objective is a narrative perspective where the narrator reports only what can be seen or heard, without knowing any character's thoughts.

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Give an example of 1st person POV.

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An example of 1st person POV is: 'I went to the park and saw my friends.'

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Give an example of 2nd person POV.

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An example of 2nd person POV is: 'You walk into the room and see a surprise party.'

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Give an example of 3rd person POV.

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An example of 3rd person POV is: 'She walked her dog in the park.'