The perspective or attitude of a narrator of a piece of literature.

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Point of view may be:

• First person - uses "I" - A character is telling the story.
• Second person - uses "you" - The author speaks directly to the reader. Second person is seldom used; it is found most often in nonfiction today.
• Third person - uses "he," "she," or "it" - The author is telling about the characters. There are three third person points of view:
  • Limited omniscient - We are told the thoughts and feelings of only one character (sometimes, but very seldom, of two or three characters).
  • Omniscient - We are told everything about the story, including the thoughts and feelings of all the characters, and even information in the author's mind which no character knows.
  • Dramatic or objective - We are told only what happens and what is said; we do not know any thoughts or feelings of the characters. It is called "dramatic" because it includes the words and actions, just what you would see and hear if it were in a play or film.