Point of view is the mode of narration that an author employs to let the readers hear and see what takes place in a story poem There are FIVE POVs 1 st Person 2 nd ID: 777434
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Slide2Point of View in Literature
Point
of view
is the mode of narration that an author employs to let the readers “hear” and “see” what takes place in a story,
poem……
There are FIVE POV’s: 1
st
Person, 2
nd
Person, 3
rd
Person Limited, 3
rd
Person Objective, 3
rd
Person Omniscient
Slide3First Person POV
First person: the narrator is a character in the story and uses the word “I”.
Example:
I
felt like
I
was getting drowned with shame and
disgrace when I realized I did not study for the vocabulary test.
Slide4Second Person POV
Second person point of view employs the pronoun “you
”.
Example: Sometimes
you
cannot clearly discern between anger and
frustration.
Slide5Third Person POV
Third person point of view uses pronouns like “he”, “she”, “it”, “they” or a
name
Mr. Stewart
is a principled man.
He
acts by the book and never lets you deceive
him
easily.
THREE types of third person POV: Limited, Objective, and Omniscient
Slide6Third Person Limited?
When the author relates the events of the story from the viewpoint of ONLY ONE CHARACTER.
The reader can see into the mind of only ONE person.
Example: Tim was mad at Juliet. He blamed her for leaving him for the summer without saying goodbye.
Slide7Third Person Objective?
T
he facts of a narrative are reported by a seemingly neutral, impersonal observer or recorder.
Example: Tim read the note from Juliet and then kicked the trash can in frustration.
Slide8Third Person Omniscient?
When the author relates the events of the story from the perspective of SEVERAL characters.
Omniscient also means “all knowing.” The narrator can also tell us much as they want to and comment on behavior.
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