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Point of View  Definition-The point from which the story is being told. __First Person__-The story is told by a single character which uses the pronouns such as I or me. __Third Person__- The story is told from a characters perception. Theere is no special insight into characters' mind or motivations. Pronous such as she, he, or they are used. __Omniscient__-The story is told from a "Godlike" or "all knowing" perspective from which to see actions and look into the minds of the characters. This allows the author to comment openly on characters and events in the literature.