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10 Point of View

Explore the different kinds of narrative point of view—reliable and unreliable first person, omniscient, limited, and objective third person, as well as the rarely used second person. Along the way, you’ll also discover why understanding POV isn’t just a literary skill, but an essential life skill that shapes how we interpret stories, communicate with others, and understand perspectives beyond our own.

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