Point of View - Third Objective, Limited (Subjective), and Omnisicient

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Third person objective

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Third person objective

The narrator does not describe thoughts or emotions of any character.

Third person limited (also called "third person subjective)

The narrator describes (or knows) the thoughts and emotions of only ONE character.

Third person omniscient

The narrator describes (or knows) the thoughts of more than one character.

She is thinking to herself that I already forgot her lie.

Example of third person limited

All of the students filed into class. Some looked excited. Others looked tired.

Example of third person subjective

The workers wanted to go home. Sam was stressed about his paycheck. Nora wondered how her kindergartner did on his first day of school. Jonathon needed a snack as soon as possible.

Example of third person omniscient