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third person limited point of view

By Ginny Wiehardt, About.com

Definition: Third person limited point of view is a method of storytelling in which the narrator knows only the thoughts and feelings of a single character, while other characters are presented externally. Third person limited grants a writer more freedom than first person, but less than third person omniscient.
Examples: Ian McEwan's latest novel, "Saturday," told in first person limited point of view, closely adheres to Henry Perowne's thoughts and perceptions throughout the novel.

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