Point of View (POV)

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Point of View (POV)

• Stories are told by someone.
• The Point of View is the perspective (the eyes)
  through which the audience perceives (sees) the
  story.

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Understanding Narrator

• The narrator is the story teller.
• This is not the same as the writer (author).
• The narrator has a certain persona (even 3rd
  person narrators) a personality, opinions, or
  attitudes that can influence what is said and how
  it is said.

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First Person

• "I" or "we" serves as the narrator of a piece of
  fiction.
• The narrator is a character in the story ?may be
  a minor character, observing the action, or the
  main protagonist of the story.
• A first-person narrator may be reliable or
  unreliable.

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First Person Example

• After I answered the question correctly, Jess
  shouted, Good Job, Nick! I felt so proud of
  myself, kind of like a lion, so I growled. Then I
  realized that my growl was kind of funny. So did
  everyone else, apparently. I saw Ms. Keating
  trying to hold back, but suddenly everyone was
  laughing, even Ms. Federico.

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Second Person

• the narrator speaks directly to the reader (you)
  
• Second person is often appropriate for e-mail
  messages, presentations, and business writing.

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Second Person Example

• After you answered the question correctly, Jess
  shouted, Good Job! You felt so proud of
  yourself, kind of like a lion, so you growled.
  Then you realized that your growl was kind of
  funny. So did everyone else, apparently. You
  saw Ms. Keating trying to hold back, but suddenly
  everyone was laughing, even Ms. Federico.

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3rd Person Point of View

• the narrator is NOT
• a character in the story
• three types ? omniscient, limited, objective

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Third Person Omniscient

• the story is not told by a character in the story
• the narrator can enter the minds of any character
  and knows everything
• the pronouns he, she, and they are used

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Omniscient 3rd person example

• Good job, Nick! Jess exclaimed. She was so
  impressed with Nicks response that she couldnt
  contain herself. Nick, also impressed with
  himself, responded with a low, agreeing growl. He
  thought his reply to Jess was pretty funny. Ms.
  Keating and Ms. Federico agreed that his growl
  was funny and laughed along with the class.

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Third Person Limited

• the story is not told by a character in the story
• the narrator can enter the mind of one character
  and usually knows what that character sees and
  thinks
• the pronouns he, she, and they are used

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Third Person Limited Example

• Good job, Nick! Jess exclaimed. Nick noticed
  that she was pretty impressed with his answer to
  Ms. Federicos question. Feeling ferocious made
  him want to growl a reply, so he did. He enjoyed
  making the class laugh, and was even more pleased
  with his response when he saw that Ms. Keating
  and Ms. Federico were laughing at his growl as
  well.

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Third Person Objective

• the story is not told by a character in the story
• the narrator does not enter the characters minds
• the objective point of view is when the writer
  tells what happens without stating more than can
  be inferred from the story's action and dialogue
• the pronouns he, she, and they are used

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Objective View Example

• Good job, Nick! Jess exclaimed!
• Nick responded to Jesss excitement with a low
  growl. Ms. Keating tried to suppress a laugh, but
  it escaped her. The class erupted into laughter,
  followed by Ms. Federicos amused chuckles.

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Point of View