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Complete the following statement on narrative technique by filling in the missing term.

Answer:A narrative perspective where an external, all-knowing speaker has access to the thoughts, feelings, and motivations of every character in the story is known as a 【third-person omniscient】 point of view.

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third-person omniscient
The term 'third-person omniscient' correctly identifies an external narrative voice that possesses complete, unlimited knowledge of all characters' interior thoughts and emotions.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the defining characteristics given in the prompt.
The narrator is external to the action and holds complete, all-knowing insight into every character's mind.
Narrative points of view are categorized by the narrator's grammatical person and scope of perception.
2
Identify the precise literary term for this scope of narrative knowledge.
The term 'third-person omniscient' accurately describes an external narrator who knows all.
The prefix 'omni-' means 'all' and 'scient' means 'knowing', distinguishing this from limited perspectives.

Key Concept

Third-Person Omniscient Perspective
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