1. Point of View

2. Lesson Objective:
To be introduced to point of view and how it functions in literature

3. Definition:
Point of View: is the perspective or vantage point, from which a story is told. Three commonly used points of view are first person, third person omniscent, and limited third person.
Rarely used: Second Person

4. Definitions:
First Person:
The narrator(Person telling the story) uses the pronouns I, me, and we.
Third Person Omniscient (Narrator is Like God)
(Omniscient) knowing everything : having unlimited understanding or knowledge
The narrator is an objective observer that observes everything using pronouns they them for example.

5. Definitions:
Third Person Limited
Information is limited to what a single character feels, thinks, and observes.
Second Person:
Narrator uses the Pronoun you
“The author begins the story in the second person with the sentence “You open the door and step into the room.” “Bright Lights Big City.”

6. Class Exercise How this Works
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First Person
Third Person Omniscient
Third Person Limited
Second Person

7. Group Assignment Group Activity (4 Members):
You will be assigned a point of view and a section of chapter 2.
Take your section and retell in the point of view you were assigned

8. Pair Assignment
Create a pro and con list of the point of views

9. Homework
Choose a point of view you like and write a summary/response (2 paragraphs)
Read and mark text chapter 3
Final Draft Essay due Friday