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1st Person Point of View or 3rd Person

Author: Becky Moua

Why use point of view?

Reason

The author uses point of view to show us the opinion or feelings of the individual involved in the situation.

It allows us, the readers to “hear” and “see” what is going on in a story, poem, or essay.

What is first-person point of view?

First person point of view is when the speaker talks or writes about themselves or things that happen to them. The biggest clue to find out how is the pronouns. Some examples to help you would be:

  • I, We, Me, Myself, Us, etc. 

So what is third person point of view?

The third person point of view belongs to the person being talked about. Again the pronouns are a big hint to finding out which narrative is third-person. Some examples are:

  • He, Him, She, Her, They, Them, etc. 

Person, a point of view

Here is a detailed video that helps explain the types of views.