Point of View

Point of View
Point of view is the angle of considering things,
which shows us the opinion or feelings of the
individuals involved in a situation. In literature,
point of view is the mode of narration that an
author employs to let the readers “hear” and
“see” what takes place in a story, poem,
or essay.
First Person’s Point of View
The narrator is the character
in the story.
The pronoun I, Our, We are
used.
Example:
I felt like I was getting drowned with shame
and disgrace.

We are going on a vacation.

Our school is having a food fest activity on the

30th of July.
Second Person Point of View
If the narrator or the author
uses “YOU”
Examples:
"You have brains in your head. You have feet in
your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction
you choose. You’re on your own. And you know
what you know. And YOU are the guy who’ll
decide where to go." (Dr. Seuss, Oh, the Places
You’ll Go! Random House, 1990)
He
She Third
Person’s
Point of
View
Knows their actions, thoughts even when they are
alone.
 Omniscient

Third Person’s
Limited
Point of View

Objective
Omni – All
Scienta – knowledge
Omniscient – all knowing