Point of View: Describes the relationship of the

narrator to the story.

In other words, who is seeing and telling the story.

3 Most Common Types:

1. First Person: the story is told by one of the characters in his or her own words—uses the pronoun “I.”

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2. Third Person Limited: the story is told by one of the characters and uses the pronouns “he” or “she”

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3. Third Person Omniscient: an “all-knowing” narrator tells the story—the narrator reveals the thoughts of several characters and uses the pronouns “he” and “she.”

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