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Difficulty: MediumIdentification of Narrative Point of View and Style

Read the unseen passage below:

"The heavy brass knocker sounded twice against the mahogany door, but inside, Auntie Mabel did not flinch. She adjusted her wire-rimmed spectacles and continued knitting, indifferent to the urgent commotion outside. She had already decided that whatever news the messenger brought, it could wait until morning."

True or False: The passage employs a third-person point of view that gives the reader direct access to Auntie Mabel's internal thoughts and decision-making process.

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True. The excerpt utilizes a third-person point of view featuring direct insight into Auntie Mabel's internal thoughts and attitude.
The statement is accurate because the narrator uses third-person narration to convey both external actions (adjusting spectacles, knitting) and internal consciousness (being indifferent and making a private decision).

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the grammatical perspective used by the narrator.
The narrator uses third-person pronouns ("she") and names ("Auntie Mabel") rather than first-person pronouns ("I/we").
Establishing grammatical voice distinguishes third-person narrative modes from first-person modes.
2
Examine whether the narrator has access to character psychology.
The text explicitly reveals Mabel's emotional state ("indifferent") and her unspoken resolution ("She had already decided").
Describing internal mental states proves that narrative access extends beyond simple external observation.

Key Concept

Third-person point of view with internal character insight
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