Point Of View
By: Brittany Morgan
Point of view definitions
• The way a narrator tells a story
• Narrator Is the person who tells the story
• First – person point of view – when a character
tells a story using the pronoun I or we
• Third – person point of view – when the
narrator tells the story using the pronouns
they, he, or she.
Point of view definitions
• Third – person omniscient point of view – when the
narrator knows everything about the story, including
the thoughts, feelings, and actions of all the
characters.
• Third – person limited point of view – when the
narrator tells the story through the thoughts and
feelings of only one character
• Second – person point of view – uses the pronoun you
Examples
I finally feel alright today yesterday was a tough, tough
day They say to take each day one at a time- to me, there
is no other way.
If you find yourself like I did, feeling blue and really down,
look to the sky and take a few minutes maybe some good
feeling will come around.
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this poem is written from which point of view!
A. First person
B. Second person
C. Third – person limited
D. Third – person omniscient
• Which word is BEST clue about the point of
view of the poem!
A. yesterday
B. yourself
C. I
D. you
Thinking It Through
Greg knocked at the door softly. When it opened, an angry face looked back at
him. Greg was frightened, so he muttered an apology and started to leave. Oh,
your selling candy for school, the man said. Then he smiled and added, sorry
to be rude. I thought you were someone else. I’d love to buy some!
From which point of view is the paragraph written! Tell how you know.
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• Some people have hearts of gold but her heart leaves something to be
desired. No friend or diamond in the rough, thoughtful is not in her
vocabulary.
My cat sits on her almighty throne looking down on all of us. Just stay away
and leave her be-Let that chip on her shoulder melt away.
the first paragraph is written in which point of view!
A. first person
B. second person
C. third-person limited
D. third person
• The second paragraph is written in which
point of view!
A. third-person limited
B. third person
C. first person
D. third-person omniscient
THANK YOU FOR WACHTING
CREDITS
WRITTEN BY:BITTANY MORGAN
MADE BY:BRITTANY MORGAN
EDITED BY:BRITTANY MORGAN
PRODUCED BY:BRITTANY MORGAN
ART CHOCEN BY:BRITTANY MORGAN