Point of View

Point of View (POV)

What they think really does matter, so... control your own narrative.

Open Ended

After viewing this clip, what are your thoughts and/or feelings about this athlete?

(Use complete sentences to describe your thoughts and/or feelings.)

Why does POV matter?

The point of view of a story is the perspective from which a story is told. Writers may choose to tell their story from one of three perspectives:

First-person: chiefly using "I" or "we"

Third-person: chiefly using "he," "she," or "it," which can be limited—single character knowledge—or omniscient—all-knowing.

Second-person: chiefly using "you" and "your"

First Person POV

Pronouns used: I, my, me, us, our

When you tell a story from your own point of view you control the narrative.

When a character tells the story using pronouns like the ones above, the audience gets that character's first person point of view.

First Person Narrative

• Keep in mind that when you act, you are creating your narrative.

• Others tend to talk about what they see, think, or feel.

• Your actions include what you say and what you do.

• As a brand, you must be careful about the narratives that your actions create.

Second Person's Point of View

The second person is when the narrator speaks directly to its audience.

2nd Person POV

As both characters speak to one another, they are speaking in the second person.

As the character, Zoey, speaks to the audience, she is also using the second person narrative voice.

Third Person Limitd POV

Multiple Choice

Which POV does this game announcer speak from?

• 1st Person POV

• 2nd Person POV

• 3rd Person POV

• None of these choices are correct.

Multiple Choice

Which point of view do these players speak from?

• 1st Person POV

• 2nd Person POV

• 3rd Person POV

• None of these choices are correct.

Multiple Choice

Which point of view do these game commentators use when speaking to one another?

• 1st Person POV

• 2d Person POV

• 3rd Person POV

• 4th Person POV

Task: Write a narrative in the third person limited. Choose one of the prompts below to write about.

Remember that 3rd person limited is when a character (you) describes what he or she sees.

• Prompts

• Describe a time when you witnessed something amazing.

• Describe a time when you witnessed an argument between two people.