Unit 7 Lesson 5: Point of View Flashcards
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narrator
the voice that tells a story
point of view
the perspective of a narrator in a literary text
tone
the author’s attitude toward their subject matter or toward their audience
first-person point of view
the perspective of a narrator who is a character in the story and tells the story, using the pronouns I and me
second-person point of view
the perspective of a narrator who tells the story to the reader, using the pronoun you
third-person limited point of view
the perspective of a narrator who is outside the story but has access to the thoughts and experiences of only one character
third-person omniscient point of view
the perspective of a narrator who is outside the story and knows everything about all the characters
voice
the opinion, tone, and attitude of an author expressed through the use of language