| A | B |
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| first person | "The fresh morning scent of honeysuckle that followed me between the house and the garage was instantly chased from my head." from True Friends by Bill Wallace |
| first person | Narrator tells the story using "I" to share the thoughts and perspectives of one of the main characters. |
| second person | Turns the reader into the character. |
| second person | The narrator tells the story using the word "you". |
| third person limited | Thoughts and perspectives of one main character using "she" or "he". |
| third person omniscient | Thought and perspectives of all the main characters in a story using "he" and "she". |
| third person limited | He picked up his duffel bag, remembered what he'd forgotten to pack. Now that he was living every other week at different houses, he always forgot to pack something. from Stand Tall by Joan Bauer |
| third person limited | Stevie was up at seven the next morning, barely able to control his excitement. from Last Shot by John Feinstein |
