Point of View Vocabulary

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What is Point of View (POV)?

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The viewpoint or perspective from which a story is told.

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What is First Person Point of View?

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A narrative style where the narrator uses pronouns like 'I' and 'we' to tell the story from their own perspective.

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What is Second Person Point of View?

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A narrative style where the narrator addresses the reader directly using pronouns like 'you'.

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What is Third Person Point of View?

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A narrative style where the narrator tells the story from an outside perspective, using pronouns like 'he', 'she', or 'they'.

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What is Third Person Omniscient Point of View?

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A narrative style where the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters in the story.

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What is Third Person Limited Point of View?

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A narrative style where the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of only one character.

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What is Third Person Objective Point of View?

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A narrative style where the narrator reports only what can be seen or heard, without knowing any character's thoughts or feelings.

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Which pronouns are used in First Person Point of View?

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I, me, we, etc.

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Which pronouns are used in Second Person Point of View?

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You, yours, etc.

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Which pronouns are used in Third Person Point of View?

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He, she, they, or character names.