Point of View

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What is point of view?

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Point of view is the perspective from which a story is told or information is presented.

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What is first person point of view?

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First person point of view uses 'I' or 'we' and tells the story from the narrator's perspective.

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What is second person point of view?

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Second person point of view uses 'you' and addresses the reader directly.

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What is third person point of view?

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Third person point of view uses 'he', 'she', or 'they' and tells the story from an outside perspective.

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What does it mean to have a character's point of view?

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A character's point of view shows their thoughts, feelings, and opinions in the story.

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What does it mean to have a narrator's point of view?

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A narrator's point of view is the perspective of someone telling the story, who may or may not be a character in it.

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How can you identify the point of view in a story?

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You can identify the point of view by looking for pronouns and understanding who is telling the story.

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What is an example of first person point of view?

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An example is: 'I walked to the park and saw my friends.'

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What is an example of second person point of view?

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An example is: 'You should try to finish your homework before dinner.'

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What is an example of third person point of view?

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An example is: 'She ran to the store to buy some milk.'