Point of View |
Description |
Examples |
Effect and Limitations |
First person | The narrator is a character in the story. As such, the story is told from the first person singular point of view (“I”). |
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Second person | The reader is a character in the story. As such, the story is told using the second person singular pronoun (“you”). |
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Third person omniscient | The narrator is not a participant in the story. However, the narrator has an omniscient (all-knowing) point of view and can comment on and describe all characters’ inner thoughts and feelings. |
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Third person limited | The narrator is not a participant in the story. The narrator has limited knowledge and cannot “see” into multiple character’s minds. |
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