Point of View

Point of View is the perspective from which a story is told.

First Person Point of View is when the story is told by a character in the story using words like 'I', 'me', 'we', or 'my'.

Third Person Point of View is when a narrator outside of the story tells the story using words like 'he', 'she', 'they', or 'them'.

Words like 'I', 'me', 'we', and 'my' indicate First Person Point of View.

Words like 'he', 'she', 'they', and 'them' indicate Third Person Point of View.

The narrator in First Person Point of View is a character in the story.

The narrator in Third Person Point of View is someone outside the story.

The main difference is that First Person is told by a character in the story, while Third Person is told by an outside narrator.

Yes, a story can switch between First Person and Third Person Point of View.

Using First Person Point of View allows readers to connect closely with the character's thoughts and feelings.