Authors Point of View

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What is point of view?

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The position from which a narrator tells a story.

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What is first person point of view?

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A narrative style where the narrator uses 'I' or 'we' to tell the story.

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What is second person point of view?

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A narrative style that addresses the reader directly using 'you'.

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What is third person point of view?

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A narrative style where the narrator is outside the story and uses 'he', 'she', or 'they'.

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Which pronouns are used in first person point of view?

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I, me, my, we, us.

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Which pronouns are used in second person point of view?

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You, your, yours.

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Which pronouns are used in third person point of view?

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He, she, they, them.

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In first person POV, does the narrator know everyone's thoughts?

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No, the narrator only knows their own thoughts.

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In second person POV, who is the story about?

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The story is about the reader.

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Can a story be told from multiple points of view?

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Yes, a story can switch between different points of view.