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Difficulty: MediumIdentification of Narrative Point of View and Style

Read the passage below carefully:

'We watched from the shadow of the baobab tree as the dusty convoy trundled into the village square. Baba lowered his head, whispering instructions to my brother and me to stay silent. Although I could feel my pulse racing against my ribs, I knew we had to remain invisible until the soldiers passed.'

Statement: The passage above is written using a third-person limited narrative point of view.

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The statement is false. The passage uses a first-person narrative point of view rather than a third-person limited point of view.
The correct evaluation is false because first-person pronouns ('We', 'my', 'me', 'I') indicate that the narrator is a character within the story, whereas third-person limited perspective relies on third-person pronouns ('he', 'she', 'they') to present events focused on a single character.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the pronouns used by the narrator in the excerpt.
Pronouns such as 'We', 'my', 'me', and 'I' are used throughout the passage.
Narrative point of view is primarily established through the choice of grammatical person and perspective.
2
Determine the narrator's involvement in the story.
The narrator participates directly in the action alongside Baba and the brother, sharing personal sensory details ('feel my pulse racing').
First-person perspective places the narrator inside the story world as an active participant.
3
Compare the identified perspective against the claim made in the statement.
The claim asserts a third-person limited perspective, which contradicts the observed first-person markers.
Third-person limited narrative would use third-person pronouns ('he', 'she', 'they') while focusing on one character's inner state.

Key Concept

Identification of Narrative Point of View (First-Person vs. Third-Person)
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