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Point of View

Point of View. Point of view is the perspective from which a story is narrated, or told. First-person point of view: The narrator is a character who participates in the action and uses the first-person pronouns “I” and “me.” Third-person point of view:

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Point of View

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  1. Point of View • Point of view is the perspective from which a story is narrated, or told. • First-person point of view: The narrator is a character who participates in the action and uses the first-person pronouns “I” and “me.” • Third-person point of view: • The narrator is not a character in the story but a voice outside it. • The narrator uses the third-person pronouns he, she, him, her, they, and them to refer to all characters. • In the third-person omniscientpoint of view, the narrator knows everything, including the thoughts of all the characters. • In the third-person limited point of view, the narrator sees and reports things through one character’s eyes.

  2. Point of ViewActivity • Pick any story we’ve read this year: • “The Most Dangerous Game”/ “A Sound of Thunder” • “Full Circle” • “The Cask of Amontillado” • “The Utterly Perfect Murder” • “Wasps’ Nest” • “The Waxwork” • “The Scarlet Ibis” • How would the story have been different if it was told from a different point of view? [ex: “MDG” from Zaroff’s POV] • You need identify the POV used, list at least 3-4 differences and then explain how they would affect the story in a paragraph response.

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