# First person vs. Second person vs. Third person

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Rebekah Bergman
- Year: 2020
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Literature and writing, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/rebekah_bergman_first_person_vs_second_person_vs_third_person)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Who is telling a story, and from what perspective, are some of the most important choices an author makes. Told from a different point of view, a story can transform completely. Third person, first person, and second person perspectives each have unique possibilities and constraints. So how do you choose a point of view for your story? Rebekah Bergman explores the different ways to focus a story. \[Directed by Gibbons Studio, narrated by Susan Zimmerman, music by Fred Roux\].

## Lectures

1. [First person vs. Second person vs. Third person](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/rebekah_bergman_first_person_vs_second_person_vs_third_person/9369db2450bd), 5 min (TED's player)