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.

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What is 1st person point of view?

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1st person point of view uses pronouns like 'I', 'me', and 'my'. The narrator is a character in the story.

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What is 2nd person point of view?

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2nd person point of view uses the pronoun 'you'. The narrator addresses the reader directly.

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What is 3rd person point of view?

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3rd person point of view uses pronouns like 'he', 'she', 'they'. The narrator is not a 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 gives the thoughts and feelings of one character.

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What is 3rd person omniscient point of view?

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3rd person omniscient point of view knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters.

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Example of 1st person point of view.

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"I ran up the hill and felt very tired."

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Example of 2nd person point of view.

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"You should try to run faster to win the race."

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Example of 3rd person limited point of view.

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"He was tired but kept running, hoping to win."

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Example of 3rd person omniscient point of view.

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"She was happy, while he felt nervous about the race."