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First
person: The person telling the story is the
main character, or another character in the book. They tell
the story events from only their point of view, and give the
reader insight into himself or herself, revealing thoughts,
feelings, and intentions. The pronouns I, me, and mine are
often used. Novels are commonly told in this point of view.
An autobiography would be written in this style, too.
Third person: is
the most common narrative used in the literature you read;
it is storytelling in which the teller is telling a series
of events to an audience. Novels are commonly told in this
point of view. Pronouns used are he, she, it, they, their,
and them.
Third person omniscient:
The narrator moves from one character to another to provide
the reader with their motivations, feelings, thoughts and
emotions. This narrator “knows all the facts” about
everyone and everything in the book. Novels are sometimes
told in this point of view.
Second
person: The narrator uses the pronouns you,
your…Most books will not be written in this style unless it
is a book of directions, or a “how-to” book.
Other examples of second-person narrative are the
Choose Your Own Adventure children's books, in which
the reader actually makes decisions and jumps around the
book accordingly.
Third
person objective: The narrator has no
insight into the characters’ minds. The narrator uses the
pronouns, he, it, she, they and doesn’t know any of the
inner thoughts of the characters as he presents the events
of the story. Encyclopedias, informational books, and
newspapers are normally told in third person objective.
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