Point of View

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What is point of view?

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The vantage point, or perspective of a story.

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What is first person point of view?

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A narrative perspective where the narrator is a character in the story, using 'I' or 'we'.

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What is second person point of view?

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A narrative perspective that addresses the reader directly using 'you'.

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What is third person objective point of view?

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A narrative perspective where the narrator reports only what can be seen or heard, without inner thoughts.

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What is third person limited point of view?

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A narrative perspective where the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of one character.

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What is third person omniscient point of view?

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A narrative perspective where the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters.

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Example of first person point of view.

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"I walked to the store, feeling the cool breeze on my face."

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Example of second 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 third person limited point of view.

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"He looked at the stars, wondering what lay beyond them."

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Example of third person omniscient point of view.

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"She knew he was lying, but he believed he was telling the truth."