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Point of View
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1st Person Def | The narrator is telling the story/ Main character is the narrator |
| 2nd Person Def | This Point of View is used for instructions. |
| 3rd Person Limited Def | An outside narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character. |
| 3rd Person Omniscient Def | An outside narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of multiple characters |
| 3rd Person Objective Def | No thought or feelings are revealed. |
| 1st Person Key words | I, me, we, our... |
| 2nd Person Key words | You, your |
| 3rd Person Key words | He, she, they, their, character's name |
| 1st Person Example | I cooked dinner last night. |
| 2nd Person Example | For dinner, you decided to make mac and cheese. |
| 3rd Person Limited Example | Sally wanted to make spaghetti, but was missing some of the ingredients. |
| 3rd Person Objective Example | The family ate dinner together every night. |
| 3rd Person Omniscient Example | Jack wanted to go to McDonald's for dinner, but his sister was hoping for Taco Bell. Their dad was going to surprise them with Peter Piper Pizza |