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third person omniscient point of view

By Ginny Wiehardt, About.com

Definition: A method of storytelling in which the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters in the story, as opposed to third person limited, which adheres closely to one character's perspective.
Examples:
In Anna Karenina, which is written in the third person omniscient, the story is told by an all-knowing narrator, allowing us to see the world through the eyes of many characters, not just Anna's.
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