1. Point of View

2. What is point of view? • Point of view(POV) is the way the author allows you to see and hear what's going on in the story or text.

3. 3 Types of Point of view • 1st POV • 2nd POV • 3rd POV

4. 1st POV • First Person - the story is told from the perspective of a character in the story. • The narrator is part of the story and can only talk about what they know or see. • The author uses words like, “I,” “me,” and “we.”

5. Example of 1st POV in literature • The choice of first person, generally makes the writing very personal and engages the reader closely with the events. A personal narrative would be written in 1st POV. • Examples: • Iwalked quickly down the street with mybest friend. • When Iarrived at my surprise party I couldn’t believe all of the people that were there just to see me!

6. Examples of 1st POV in Nonfiction • The use of the plural form of the first person (we) is often used by writers to include the reader in factual writing. • Example: • Weshould all take responsibility for our planet.

7. 2nd POV • Second Person - the story is told to the reader, making you (the reader) a character in the story. • The author uses words like, “you” and “your.” This is the rarest point of view used in literature. • This point of view is usually found in “how to” books, cook books, letters, speeches, and advertisements.

8. Example of 2nd POV in literature • Using the second person, narrators engage the reader and ask them to participate in the events or feelings. • For example: • Youwould be really scared too! • Yourlegs would be crammed up against the seat in this type of theatre.

9. Example of 2ndPOV in nonfiction • 2nd POV is most commonly used to explain how to do something, or used to persuade the reader to do something. • Examples: • First you mix 2 cups of flour with water. • The time is now for you to take a stand against global warming! • Advertisements YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS DEAL! You can join Fitness World today for $9.99! Fitness World is your Leader in quality work out equipment!

10. 3rd POV • Third Person – the narrator is telling the story but is not a character in the story. • The author uses words like, “they,” “he,” “she,” “it,” or “them.”

11. Example of 3rd POV • 3rd POV is when the narrator is telling a story as an outsider. • Examples: • They walked down the street unaware of what was ahead. • She was the fastest on the team.

12. POV Summary • I come first • You come second • They come third • First personSecond personThird person • I, we you he, she, it, they • us you him, hers, it, them • my, mine, ours yours his, hers, its, their, theirs