Point of View

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What is Point of View?

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Point of view is who is telling the story.

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What is 1st Person Point of View?

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1st person point of view uses 'I' or 'we' and is told from the perspective of the narrator.

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What is 2nd Person Point of View?

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2nd person point of view uses 'you' and 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 'he', 'she', or 'they' and is told from an outside perspective.

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Example of 1st Person Point of View:

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'I went to the park and saw my friends.'

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Example of 2nd Person Point of View:

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'You walk into the room and feel the excitement.'

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Example of 3rd Person Point of View:

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'She walked her dog in the park.'

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What pronouns are used in 1st Person Point of View?

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Pronouns like 'I', 'me', 'we', and 'us'.

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What pronouns are used in 2nd Person Point of View?

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Pronouns like 'you'.

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What pronouns are used in 3rd Person Point of View?

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Pronouns like 'he', 'she', 'it', 'they', and 'them'.