1. Point of view
POV

2. Point of View
The way the author allows you to "see" and "hear" what's going on
The perspective from which a story is told

3. Point of View First Person Second Person Third Person
Third person omniscient
Third person limited
Third person objective

4. First Person Point of View
The narrator is a character who participates in the action
Uses the first-person pronouns I and me

5. Second Person Point of View
The author uses you and your
Is rarely used; authors seldom speak directly to the reader
Draws the reader into the story, almost making the reader a participant in the action.

6. Third Person Point of View
The narrator is not a character in the story but a voice outside it. The narrator use the third-person pronouns he, she, him, her, they and them to refer to all characters.

7. Third Person Omniscient
The narrator knows everything, including the thoughts of all characters

8. Third Person Limited
The narrator sees and reports things through one character’s eyes

9. Third Person Objective
Narrator only describes and does not enter the characters’ thoughts