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what is “first person” and what are the good and bad things about it.

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-person who is actually telling the story
-usually there(where the plot is taking place) because if not how do they know.
(good: we have feelings and details that they’re having
(bad: might be really biased, you only get the story they are telling you)
EX: hunger games,phasmaphobia

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What is “second person”and what is something bad about it

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-instructions
-giving directions
-direct
(bad: assumes too much about you, when it doesn’t even know you. you can’t really tell someone something about them that’s not true.
EX: in guides or instructions like baking, tutorials.

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what is “third person” and what are good and bad things about it.

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  • over the shoulder
  • it’s an outside perspective
  • gives you the full story
    (good: you are not stuck in one person’s perspective. more reliability, truth in the story)
    (bad: you don get to know their emotions, less personal, you don’t get everyone’s thoughts,you don’t get everything)EX: Minecraft f5 mode.
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