POV and Author's Purpose

What does "point of view" mean?

• The main characters of the story.

• The attitude or tone of how the narrator is speaking in a story.

• The plot of the story.

• The point of view and author's purpose are the same thing.

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What are the three different types of point of views?

• Only 1st person

• 1st person, 2nd person, and 3rd person

• 1st person and 2nd person

• Only 3rd person

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What is first-person POV?

• This is when the story is being told by someone who is NOT in the story.

• This is when the story is being told by all the different characters of the story.

• This is when the story is being told by an observer.

• This is when the story is being told by one person of the story. It's usually the main character.

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How do you know a text is written in first-person POV?

• This is when the text uses the word "me," "we," "us," and "I."

• This is when the text uses the word "you" or "your."

• This is when the text uses the word "him," "she," "they," and "them."

• There is no such thing as second-person POV.

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How do you know a text is written in second-person POV?

• This is when the text uses the word "me," "we," "us," and "I."

• This is when the text uses the word "you" or "your."

• This is when the text uses the word "him," "she," "they," and "them."

• There is no such thing as second-person POV.

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How do you know a text is written in third-person POV?

• This is when the text uses the word "me," "we," "us," and "I."

• This is when the text uses the word "you" or "your."

• This is when the text uses the word "him," "she," "they," and "them."

• There is no such thing as second-person POV.

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What are the 3 different types of third-person POV?

• Third-person oblivious, third-person limited, and third-person omniscient

• Third-person objective, third-person limitation, and third-person omniscient

• Third-person objective, third-person limited, and third-person omniscient

• Third-person objective, third-person limited, and third-person octopus

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What is the third-person objective POV?

• This is when the reader knows the thoughts and feelings of one character.

• This is when the reader knows the thoughts and feelings of some characters.

• This is when the reader knows the thoughts and feelings of all the characters.

• This is when the reader does not know the thoughts and feelings of any characters.

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What is the third-person limited POV?

• This is when the reader knows the thoughts and feelings of one character - usually the main character.

• This is when the reader knows the thoughts and feelings of some characters.

• This is when the reader knows the thoughts and feelings of all the characters.

• This is when the reader does not know the thoughts and feelings of any characters.

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What is the third-person omniscient POV?

• This is when the reader knows the thoughts and feelings of one character - usually the main character.

• This is when the reader knows the thoughts and feelings of some characters.

• This is when the reader knows the thoughts and feelings of all the characters.

• This is when the reader does not know the thoughts and feelings of any characters.

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