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. 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 and uses 'I' or 'we' to tell the story.

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What is 2nd Person Point of View?

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2nd Person Point of View addresses the reader directly using 'you', making the reader a character in the story.

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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 all the thoughts and feelings of every character 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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What is 3rd Person Objective Point of View?

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3rd Person Objective Point of View is when the narrator reports only what can be seen or heard, without knowing any character's thoughts.

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Example of 1st Person Point of View.

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"I walked to the store, feeling excited about what I might find."

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Example of 2nd Person Point of View.

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"You walk into the room and feel a chill in the air."

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Example of 3rd Person Omniscient Point of View.

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"She felt nervous, while he was completely unaware of her feelings."

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Example of 3rd Person Limited Point of View.

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"He thought about how much he missed his friend, but she was too busy to notice."