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Difficulty: EasyNarrative Technique and Point of View

Read the excerpt below:

"I could feel my heart pounding against my ribs as I crept toward the door. I knew if my mother caught me staying up so late, I would be in serious trouble."

Which point of view is used in the narrative passage above?

  1. First-person point of viewAnswer
  2. B
    Third-person limited point of view
  3. C
    Third-person omniscient point of view
  4. D
    Second-person point of view

Answer

First-person point of view
The passage is narrated from the first-person point of view because the speaker is directly involved in the events and uses first-person pronouns such as 'I' and 'my' to recount their feelings and actions.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Examine the narrative pronouns used in the passage.
The narrator repeatedly uses first-person personal pronouns such as 'I' and 'my'.
Point of view in narrative texts is primarily identified by analyzing the perspective and pronouns used by the narrator.
2
Match the pronoun usage to the appropriate literary narrative classification.
A narrative where the speaker is an active character sharing their personal thoughts using 'I' is written in the first-person point of view.
First-person point of view directly involves the narrator as a character within the story recounting events from their own perspective.

Key Concept

First-Person Point of View
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