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Oh, that was what I have been taught in my literature subject.I just wanted to know if the 'first,second,thrid person singular' and the 'first,second,third person narrators' were the same.I now know the differences between them by your clear explanations.Thanks a lot Teia for again spending time to answer my question.That really helps.Will always keep in touch with you.
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I don't believe that there can be a second person narrative. Think about the point of view in a movie. If it is filmed in the first person, the audience is seeing the action through the "eyes" (camera lens) of the main character. If it is filmed in the third person, the audience sees every character from a neutral position. If the movie is filmed in the second person, the audience must see what the character(s) being filmed sees, i.e. a camera.
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Second-person is the least-used form in novels, mainly because it usually reads more awkwardly.
I thought the second person narrative is only used in written wroks,like in novels.
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