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Tells the story from his/her point of view through "their eyes".
1st person POV
He/she They/them
3rd person pronouns
Leads the reader through the story
Guide
All knowing narrator sharing thoughts and emotion for all characters
Omniscient
I knew the math test was going badly the moment my pencil snapped in half and rolled dramatically off my desk like it was giving up on life.
Identify the pronouns
1st person
I, my
Places the reader in the story
2nd person POV
Type of narration when the story is told by a character INSIDE the story.
1st person narration
Watches and reports on events
Observer
Focused perspective on one character's thoughts and feelings
Limited
You open your lunchbox, expecting a sandwich, but instead you find your little brother’s half‑eaten waffle staring back at you like it wants revenge.
2nd person
You
Outside view and thoughts of one characters thoughts OR everyones thoughts
3rd person POV
Type of narration when the story is told by a narrator who is NOT a character in the story.
3rd person narration
Shares characters' secrets and feelings
Confidant
The ONLY point of view that requires you to identify omniscient vs limited
3rd person POV
Riley tried to look calm during gym class, but inside, he was screaming. He knew the dodgeball coming toward him was moving way too fast for his face to survive.
3rd person limited
He, him, his
I, we, me, our, us
1st person pronouns
Type of narration when the narrator speaks directly to the reader using the pronoun. It makes the reader feel like they are the main character in the story.
2nd person narration
Offers opinions or insights
Commentator
Occur when the pronoun doesn't match the antecedent
Pronoun shift
Lily proudly carried her science project into class, convinced it would win first place. Meanwhile, Max secretly hoped it would fall apart so his own messy volcano wouldn’t look so bad. Their teacher just wished neither of them would explode anything this time.
3rd person omniscient
he / she / they
you , your
2nd person pronouns
Occur when the antecedent is unclear
Vague pronouns
A word that takes the place of a noun or proper noun
Pronoun
The noun or proper noun that the pronoun is referring to
Antecedent
what is wrong with the following sentence:
When a student forgets his homework, you feel embarrassed walking into class.
The sentence starts with he/his (3rd person) and suddenly switches to you (2nd person)
Bonus Points: What is this called?