Point of View

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What is Point of View in literature?

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Point of View refers to the perspective from which a story is told, influencing how readers perceive the narrative.

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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', 'me', 'my', 'we', and 'us'.

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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 'you', making the reader a character in the story.

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What is Third Person Limited Point of View?

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Third Person Limited Point of View is when the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of only one character, 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 the thoughts and feelings of all characters in the story.

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What is Third Person Objective Point of View?

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Third Person Objective Point of View is when the narrator reports only what can be seen or heard, without sharing any character's thoughts or feelings.

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Example of First Person Point of View.

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"I walked to the park and felt the cool breeze on my face."

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Example of Third Person Limited Point of View.

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"She was nervous about the exam, but she studied hard."

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Example of Third Person Omniscient Point of View.

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"Everyone in the class was nervous for the upcoming exam, but they all felt prepared."

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Example of Third Person Objective Point of View.

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"The dog barked loudly as the mailman approached the house."