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Difficulty: MediumIdentification of Narrative Point of View and Style

Read the passage below:

"The wind howled through the dilapidated corridors of the abandoned manor as Clara pulled her shawl tighter around her shoulders. She had always believed the rumors about the haunting were mere village superstition, yet every shadow stretching across the floorboards seemed to whisper secrets she was not prepared to hear."

Which narrative perspective and dominant literary technique are employed in the passage?

  1. Third-person limited perspective combined with personificationAnswer
  2. B
    First-person perspective combined with hyperbole
  3. C
    Third-person omniscient perspective combined with direct metaphor
  4. D
    Second-person perspective combined with dramatic irony

Answer

Third-person limited perspective combined with personification
The correct answer identifies that the excerpt employs third-person pronouns ('she', 'her') while remaining focused entirely on Clara's personal thoughts and reactions, establishing a third-person limited point of view. Furthermore, giving human capabilities such as howling and whispering to wind and shadows is a clear use of personification.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the narrative pronouns and depth of character insight.
The excerpt uses third-person pronouns ('she', 'her') and reveals only Clara's internal beliefs and feelings.
Filtering events strictly through one character's consciousness using third-person pronouns defines a third-person limited point of view.
2
Identify the primary figurative device in the atmospheric descriptions.
The wind is described as 'howling' and shadows as 'whispering secrets'.
Attributing human actions and qualities to inanimate elements (wind and shadows) constitutes personification.
3
Combine the point of view analysis with the device analysis.
The text pairs third-person limited narration with personification.
This matches the complete stylistic identity of the unseen prose excerpt.

Key Concept

Identification of third-person limited point of view and personification in unseen prose
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