Point of View Flashcard

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What is the first person point of view?

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When the story is told by a character in the story.

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How can we identify a passage written in the first person point of view?

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By the use of words like 'me', 'my', 'we', 'our', and 'I'.

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What is the third person point of view?

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When the story is told by the author or writer.

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How can we identify a passage written in the third person point of view?

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By the use of words like 'her', 'his', 'she', and 'their'.

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What is the second person point of view?

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When the story is told directly to the reader using 'you'.

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How can we identify a passage written in the second person point of view?

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By the use of words like 'you' and 'yours'.

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What is a narrative perspective?

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The vantage point from which a story is told.

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What is an unreliable narrator?

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A narrator whose credibility is compromised.

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What is a limited point of view?

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A perspective that only reveals the thoughts and feelings of one character.

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What is an omniscient point of view?

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A narrative perspective where the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters.