Point of View

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What is Point of View (POV)?

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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 First Person Point of View?

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First Person Point of View is when the narrator is a character in the story and uses pronouns like 'I' and 'we'.

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What is Second Person Point of View?

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Second Person Point of View is when the narrator addresses the reader directly using pronouns like 'you'.

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What is Third Person Point of View?

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Third Person Point of View is when the narrator is outside the story and refers to characters using 'he', 'she', or 'they'.

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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 all the thoughts and feelings of every 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.

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Example of First Person POV:

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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 POV:

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"You walk into the room and see a surprise party waiting for you."

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Example of Third Person POV:

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"She ran to the store to buy some milk."

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What pronouns are commonly used in First Person POV?

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Common pronouns include 'I', 'me', 'my', 'we', and 'us'.