Point of View

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What is Point of View?

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Point of view is the perspective from which the story is told or who is telling the story.

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What is First Person Point of View?

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First person point of view uses pronouns like 'I' and 'we' and allows the narrator to share their personal thoughts and feelings.

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What is Second Person Point of View?

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Second person point of view uses pronouns like 'you' and 'your' and speaks directly to the reader.

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What is Third Person Point of View?

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Third person point of view uses pronouns like 'he', 'she', 'they', and 'them' and the narrator is outside the story.

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What is Third Person Limited?

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Third person limited focuses on the thoughts and feelings of one character.

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What is Third Person Omniscient?

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Third person omniscient reveals the thoughts and feelings of multiple characters.

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What is Third Person Objective?

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Third person objective only describes characters' actions and dialogue without revealing thoughts or feelings.

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How can you identify First Person Point of View in a text?

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

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How can you identify Second Person Point of View in a text?

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Look for the use of 'you' or 'your'.

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How can you identify Third Person Point of View in a text?

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