Point of View

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What is Point of View?

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Point of View (POV) is the perspective from which a story is told. It determines how the reader experiences 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 allows the reader to see the story through the narrator's eyes.

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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 tells the story from an outside perspective.

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Example of 1st Person Point of View.

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"I love going to the park with my friends."

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Example of 3rd Person Point of View.

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"She enjoys reading books in her free time."

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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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Example of 2nd Person Point of View.

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"You should try this delicious cake!"

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How can you identify 1st Person Point of View in a text?

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Look for words like 'I', 'me', 'my', or 'we'.

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How can you identify 3rd Person Point of View in a text?

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Look for words like 'he', 'she', 'they', or 'them'.

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What is the effect of using 1st Person Point of View?

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It creates a personal connection between the narrator and the reader.