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 told. It determines how the reader experiences the story.

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What are the three main types of Point of View?

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1st Person, 2nd Person, and 3rd Person.

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What is 1st Person Point of View?

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1st Person Point of View uses pronouns like 'I', 'me', and 'my'. The narrator is a character in the story.

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What is 2nd Person Point of View?

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2nd Person Point of View uses the pronoun 'you'. The narrator addresses the reader directly.

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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', 'they', and 'them'. The narrator is outside the story.

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How can you identify 1st Person Point of View?

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Look for the use of 'I', 'me', or 'my' in the text.

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How can you identify 2nd Person Point of View?

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Look for the use of 'you' in the text.

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How can you identify 3rd Person Point of View?

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Look for the use of 'he', 'she', 'they', or 'them' in the text.

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What does it mean when a narrator is 'inside' the story?

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It means the narrator is a character in the story, often using 1st Person Point of View.

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What does it mean when a narrator is 'outside' the story?

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It means the narrator is not a character in the story, often using 3rd Person Point of View.