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Point of view- refers to who is telling or

narrating a story. Writers use point of view


to express the personal emotions of either
themselves or their characters. The point
of view of a story is how the writer wants
to convey the experience to the reader.
First-person Point of View
A character in the story is telling the
story. This point of view is commonly
used for narratives and
autobiographies.

Ifthe text uses "I," "we," "me," "us,"


"my," "mine," or "ours" as pronouns,
then you have a first-person point of
view.
Examples:

I always look forward to my


summer vacation at the beach. I
like to collect seashells and swim
in the ocean.
We didn't want to drive so we

took the train to the city and back


home.
Second-person Point of View
 this point of view has the narrator talking to
the reader. Some common uses for
second-person point of view are directions,
business writing, technical writing, song
lyrics, speeches, and advertising.

 Ifit uses "you," "your," or "yours" as


pronouns, then you have a second-person
point of view.
Examples :
In just a few simple steps

you can make a big


change in your life!
To make a great chili is

you must season it early


and often.
Third-person Point of View
 This is when an external narrator

is telling the story.

 If it uses "he," she," "it," "they,"


"him," "hers," "them," "their,"
"his," "its," or "theirs" as
pronouns, then you have a third-
person point of view.
Examples:

 He is a great football player. He


scored the most touchdowns this
season.
 What they told her was not the truth
Give 2 sentences of
first , second and
third person point of
view.
Direction:

1."Mrs. Dalloway said she would buy the flowers


herself.“

2."Lolita, light of my live, fire of my loins."

3."You are about to begin reading Italo Calvino's


new novel, If on a winter's night a traveler.“

4. "When Gregor Samsa woke up one morning


from unsettling dreams, he found himself
changed in his bed into a monstrous vermin."
5. "Happy families are all alike; every unhappy
family is unhappy in its own way.“

6. You gotta fight for your right to party! - "Fight


for Your Right," Beastie Boys

7. She was the one who knew all the answers on


the test. She had the highest grade in the entire
class.

8. "In my younger and more vulnerable years my


father gave me some advice that I've been turning
over in my mind ever since."
9. This is the story of a lover's
triangle, I suppose you'd say—Arnie
Cunningham, Leigh Cabot, and, of
course, Christine. But I want you to
understand that Christine was there
first.“

10. Dr. Seuss' Oh, the Places You'll


Go!

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