Point of View

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What is Point of View in a story?

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The perspective from which the story is told.

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Which point of view is the narrator inside the story?

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First Person.

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Which point of view is the narrator outside of the story?

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Third Person.

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What does First Person point of view use?

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The pronouns 'I' and 'we'.

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What does Third Person point of view use?

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The pronouns 'he', 'she', 'they', or 'it'.

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How can you tell if a story is in First Person?

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Look for the narrator using 'I' or 'we'.

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How can you tell if a story is in Third Person?

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Look for the narrator using 'he', 'she', or 'they'.

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What is a key question to determine the point of view?

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Ask, 'Who is telling the story?'

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What is the difference between First Person and Third Person?

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First Person is told from the narrator's perspective, while Third Person is told from an outside perspective.

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What is Second Person point of view?

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A narrative style that addresses the reader as 'you'.