Point of View

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What is Point of View (POV)?

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Point of View (POV) 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 1st Person Point of View?

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1st 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 2nd Person Point of View?

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2nd 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 3rd Person Point of View?

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3rd 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 3rd Person Limited Point of View?

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3rd Person Limited Point of View reveals the thoughts and feelings of only one character, while the narrator remains outside the story.

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What is 3rd Person Omniscient Point of View?

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3rd Person Omniscient Point of View allows the narrator to know the thoughts and feelings of all characters in the story.

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Example of 1st Person POV in a sentence.

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"I walked to the store, feeling the cool breeze on my face."

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Example of 2nd Person POV in a sentence.

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"You walk into the room and feel the tension in the air."

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Example of 3rd Person Limited POV in a sentence.

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"She looked out the window, wishing for a better day."

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Example of 3rd Person Omniscient POV in a sentence.

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"He felt happy, while she was filled with doubt about the future."