TED-Ed
TED-Ed: First person vs. Second person vs. Third person | Rebekah Bergman
Who is telling a story, and from what perspective, are some of the most important choices an author makes. Told from a different point of view, a story can transform completely. Third person, first person, and second person perspectives...
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Multiple Interpretations
New ReviewThis video examines multiple interpretations of a poem.
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Irony and Point of View
New ReviewThis video discusses verbal, situational, and dramatic irony as well as omniscient point of view.
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Setting the Scene
New ReviewA video titled "Setting the Scene" that explains how to write an exposition for a narrative.
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Point of View
New ReviewThis video entitled "Point of View" explains the different points of view a story can be told from.
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Identifying Point of View
New ReviewA video titled "Identifying Point of View" which details how point of view is conveyed in a story.
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Rex Murphy | Marie Henein Interview
Point of View: "Did defence counsel Marie Henein 'owe' women anything in the Ghomeshi case? No. Not a thing." says Rex.
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Rex Murphy | Bernie Sanders
Point of View: "The Sanders campaign is the real miracle," says Rex.
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Imagining you are the characters in 'The Magic Porridge Pot'
Pupil outcome: I can think from the character's point of view. Key learning points: - Imagining you are the character helps to understand events and generate descriptions of the story - Acting out stories helps to understand character's...
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Characters in 'A Superhero Like You'
Pupil outcome: I can discuss characters and events in the story. Key learning points: - Thinking from the character's point of view helps to understand events in the story - Re-reading the story is useful to remembering the key events -...
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Expressing opinions about 'The Children of Lir'
Pupil outcome: I can develop a personal response to the text. Key learning points: - Looking out for clues in the text and illustrations can help answer questions that may not have obvious answers. - Inference skills can help to develop...
Wonderscape
Understanding Third Person Point of View in Literature
Explore the concept of third person point of view in literature, which differs from first and second person perspectives. Learn about the tools used in third person narration, including omniscient, limited, and objective viewpoints....
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Understanding Second Person Point of View in Literature
Explore the unique and uncommonly used second person point of view in literature. Learn when and why this perspective is employed, despite its infrequent occurrence in academic essays. Discover examples of second person writing from...
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Exploring Points of View in Literature: First Person Perspective
Delve into the intricacies of first person point of view in literature, where stories are narrated by characters directly involved in the events. Learn about the nuances of singular and plural first person perspectives through examples...
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Fox and Crow: What’s the Point?
Mr. Griot explains first and third person points of view using the story of Fox and Crow.
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Reading an Autobiography
This video discusses the components of an autobiography and how to critically read works in the genre.
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Author’s Style
Students will learn about different aspects that go into creating an author’s unique writing style.
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Point of View
“Point of View” will help students to decipher between the different points of view, including first-person point of view, third-person limited point of view, and third-person omniscient point of view.
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Exploring Points of View
Exploring Points of View identifies and analyzes use of various points of view by describing first-person, third-person, third-person limited, and omniscient point of view.
The Learning Depot
Elements of Literary Fiction: Characters, Setting, Plot, Theme, and Point of View
Literary elements are the technical components in all narrative stories. They are the universal and essential elements of all narrative fiction. And all are integral to creating the basic structure of a story in an engaging, compelling,...
The March of Time
MOT 1945: BATTLE OF IWO JIMA: MOPPING UP
WS US Marine, armor regiment, on top of M4 Sherman tank talking w / another / VS Sherman flame tanks shooting fire across landscape, burning, POV from tank, shooting flames.
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Understanding Perspective: The Illusion of Depth in 2D Drawings
Perspective illusion allows us to see two dimensional images as three dimensional. Learn how the human brain's interpretation and perception of patterns fills in the gap of these images to allow us to see depth when it is not actually...
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Rex Murphy | B.C.'s NDP-Green alliance could create national unrest
Rex Murphy says the alliance between B.C.'s NDP and Greens could trouble the waters countrywide given its pipeline position.
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Rex Murphy | Honouring Rene Levesque
Quebec separatist Rene Levesque may not have been an advocate for Canada as a whole, but Rex argues that the man deserves to be honoured