ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Point of view (POV) is the narrative perspective from which a story is told. It’s the angle from which readers experience the plot, observe the characters’ behavior, and learn about their world.

Detailed explanation-2: -In first-person narration, the narrator is a person in the story, telling the story from their own point of view. The narration usually utilizes the pronoun I (or we, if the narrator is speaking as part of a group).

Detailed explanation-3: -Perspective is how the characters view and process what’s happening within the story. Here’s how it compares with point of view: Point of view focuses on the type of narrator used to tell the story. Perspective focuses on how this narrator perceives what’s happening within the story.

Detailed explanation-4: -So, what is point of view in literature, and why is it important? The short answer is that point of view, also called POV, refers to the angle from which a story is told. It includes the specific character who’s telling the story, as well as the way the author filters the story through that character to the reader.