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, indicating who is narrating the story.

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What is 1st Person Point of View?

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1st Person Point of View uses pronouns like 'I' and 'we' to tell the story from the narrator's perspective.

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What is 2nd Person Point of View?

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2nd Person Point of View uses the pronoun 'you' to address the reader directly, making them a character in the story.

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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', or 'they' to tell the story from an outside perspective.

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What is 3rd Person Omniscient?

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3rd Person Omniscient point of view allows the narrator to know the thoughts and feelings of all characters.

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What is 3rd Person Limited?

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3rd Person Limited point of view allows the narrator to know the thoughts and feelings of only one character.

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What is 3rd Person Objective?

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3rd Person Objective point of view presents only the actions and dialogue of characters, without revealing their thoughts or feelings.

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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 in the air."

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Example of 3rd Person Point of View.

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"She walked her dog in the park, enjoying the sunny day."