Point of View

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What is Point of View?

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Point of View refers to the perspective from which a story is narrated. It determines how much the reader knows about the characters' thoughts and feelings.

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What is First Person Point of View?

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First Person Point of View is when the narrator is a character in the story, using pronouns like 'I' or 'we'.

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What is Second Person Point of View?

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Second Person Point of View addresses the reader directly using the pronoun 'you', making the reader a character in the story.

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What is Third Person Limited Point of View?

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Third Person Limited Point of View is when the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of only one character, using pronouns like 'he', 'she', or 'they'.

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What is Third Person Objective Point of View?

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Third Person Objective Point of View is when the narrator reports only what can be seen or heard, without knowing any character's thoughts or feelings.

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What is Third Person Omniscient Point of View?

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Third Person Omniscient Point of View is when the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters in the story.

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Example of First Person Point of View.

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"I walked to the park and felt the cool breeze on my face."

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Example of Second Person Point of View.

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"You walk into the room and notice the silence around you."

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Example of Third Person Limited Point of View.

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"She was nervous about the exam, but she believed she had studied enough."

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Example of Third Person Objective Point of View.

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"The students sat in the classroom, looking at their papers, waiting for the teacher to start."