Point of view Flashcards

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Point of view

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Explains who is telling a story from what perspective something is being told

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First Person Point of View

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The narrator tells the story from his/her own point of view. Pronouns: I, me, we, my, us.

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Second Person Point of View

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Gives instructions or directions about HOW TO do something. Pronouns: you, your.

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Third Person Objective Point of View

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Telling a story about someone else with no emotions, thoughts, or feelings involved. Pronouns: he, she, him, her, they, them, it.

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Third Person Limited Point of View

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Telling a story about someone else with only ONE character’s thoughts, feelings, and emotions being shared. Pronouns: he, she, him, his, her, they, them, it.

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Third Person Omniscient Point of View

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Telling a story about someone else that shows MORE THAN ONE character’s thoughts, feelings, and emotions being shared. Pronouns: he, she, him, his, her, himself, herself, they, them, it.

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