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* '''Third Person Narration:''' 3rd-person uses he, she, them, they; there is no "you" or "I", except in dialogue. It comes in a number of flavors:
** Objective/Dramatic is an infrequently-used mode in which the story only relates ''observable'' phenomena, without ever delving into any character's thoughts or feelings ([[Confessional]] notwithstanding). Makes the piece feel like a documentary.
** Limited/Subjective is the most common POV choice in modern literature. This narration adheres to a [[Sympathetic POV]] the way 1st-person does, getting the reader inside that character's head but also allowing the depiction of reactions or other things the character isn't aware of ([[The Nose Bleed]], for instance). If the pronouns could be changed to first person without losing any comprehension, this is the POV you're in. See the [[Harry Potter]] series, ''[[Nineteen Eighty
*** The analogy between first-person and third-person limited are strong enough that fanfic writers will say that a third-person limited section is in a ''character's'' POV -- that is, this character would be "I" if the section were shifted to first person. This is not standard, in part because it's dangerously easy for third-person to slip into omniscient on short notice.
** Multiple narrators: the story describes the actions and thoughts of more than one character. The different points of view might be separated by section breaks ([[Stephen King]]'s ''[[The Dark Tower]]''), by chapters (George R. R. Martin's ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]''), or even just by shifting to a new paragraph (Frank Herbert's ''[[Dune]]''; warning: [[Don't Try This At Home]]). This gives the reader a ''much'' wider breadth and depth of knowledge, by allowing the reader to see multiple events, or the same event through a number of different eyes; if used carefully, it can even [[The Rashomon|make the reader doubt what they saw in the first place]]. However, it can be difficult for the reader to decide who the main character is (if there ''is'' one), which some readers dislike, and the switching can break [[Willing Suspension of Disbelief]] if handled badly.
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* The [[Private Eye Monologue]] is also written in 1st person.
* [[The All Concealing I]] is about certain benefits of first-person narration.
* [[
* As is [[Second Person Narration]].
* [[The Rashomon]] is a variation on omniscient viewpoint that can be used outside literature as well.
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* [[Supporting Protagonist]]
* [[Non POV Protagonist]]: [[Deuteragonist|All the main characters]] have [[Switching POV|chapters narrated from their point of view]]... except this one.
* [[Intro
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