Point of View

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What is Point of View?

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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 1st Person Point of View?

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1st Person Point of View is when the narrator is a character in the story, using pronouns like 'I' and 'we'. It provides a personal perspective.

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What is 3rd Person Point of View?

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3rd Person Point of View is when the narrator is outside the story and refers to characters using 'he', 'she', or 'they'. It provides a more objective perspective.

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What is 3rd Person Omniscient Point of View?

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3rd 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 3rd Person Limited Point of View?

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3rd Person Limited Point of View is when the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of only one character.

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Example of 1st 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 3rd Person Point of View:

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"She walked to the park and felt the cool breeze on her face."

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What pronouns are commonly used in 1st Person POV?

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Common pronouns include 'I', 'me', 'my', 'we', 'us', and 'our'.

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What pronouns are commonly used in 3rd Person POV?

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Common pronouns include 'he', 'she', 'it', 'they', 'them', and 'their'.

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How does 3rd Person Omniscient differ from 3rd Person Limited?

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3rd Person Omniscient reveals thoughts of multiple characters, while 3rd Person Limited reveals thoughts of only one character.