English Literature Skill
P.O.V in the English literature is the perspective of how the story is told by the narrator.
There are several different points of views a story can be told, and it is important to have knowledge about them; they are the following
Second person It is usullay used to say instructions ,the narrator uses pronouns you, your.
First Person The narrator is part of the story, he uses the pronouns I ,me ,my ,us, we.
Third Person (objective, omniscient and limited) The narrator is not part of the story and uses third person pronouns like he, she, it, they, his , her, and their as well as certain verbs that are clues to find out which is the third person P.O.V the narrator is managing. ( It will be detailed in next slide and in a video)
Character Characters are part in the story, they express their feelings and thoughts. (Their words are in quotation marks)
The Three Different Third Person P.O.V
Objective
In this point of view the narrator doesn't know the characters' thoughts, feelings and opinions.
In this point of view the narrator knows all the characters' thoughts, feelings and opinions.
omniscient
Limited
In this point of view the narartor knows only one characters' thoughts, feelings and opinions.
In this story the narrator is managing the third person limited and character P.O.V. Because he is focusing in feelings and thoughts about Xiao Long and the exact words certain characters express.
Let's watch the following video to understand this topic better
Practice Whose point of view is it ? Town Mouse or Field Mouse
1. Life is much better in town.
2. Having riches is worth the danger.
3. Town is too scary.
4. The field is dull.
5. Lots of food is nice, but is not worth the danger.
6. This fine life is worth the risk.
7. You are always in fear of your life.
8. You have so little here, you live a very poor life.
9. I may be poor, but I have no fear of anyone.
Let's watch a video about the different third person P.O.V to understand them better.
I hope you have gotten an idea of what P.O.V is !
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English Literature Skill
P.O.V in the English literature is the perspective of how the story is told by the narrator.
There are several different points of views a story can be told, and it is important to have knowledge about them; they are the following
Second person It is usullay used to say instructions ,the narrator uses pronouns you, your.
First Person The narrator is part of the story, he uses the pronouns I ,me ,my ,us, we.
Third Person (objective, omniscient and limited) The narrator is not part of the story and uses third person pronouns like he, she, it, they, his , her, and their as well as certain verbs that are clues to find out which is the third person P.O.V the narrator is managing. ( It will be detailed in next slide and in a video)
Character Characters are part in the story, they express their feelings and thoughts. (Their words are in quotation marks)
The Three Different Third Person P.O.V
Objective
In this point of view the narrator doesn't know the characters' thoughts, feelings and opinions.
In this point of view the narrator knows all the characters' thoughts, feelings and opinions.
omniscient
Limited
In this point of view the narartor knows only one characters' thoughts, feelings and opinions.
In this story the narrator is managing the third person limited and character P.O.V. Because he is focusing in feelings and thoughts about Xiao Long and the exact words certain characters express.
Let's watch the following video to understand this topic better
Practice Whose point of view is it ? Town Mouse or Field Mouse
1. Life is much better in town.
2. Having riches is worth the danger.
3. Town is too scary.
4. The field is dull.
5. Lots of food is nice, but is not worth the danger.
6. This fine life is worth the risk.
7. You are always in fear of your life.
8. You have so little here, you live a very poor life.
9. I may be poor, but I have no fear of anyone.
Let's watch a video about the different third person P.O.V to understand them better.
I hope you have gotten an idea of what P.O.V is !