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Difficulty: EasyIdentification of Narrative Point of View and Style

Read the following unseen prose extract:

"I walked down the narrow lane, my heart pounding against my ribs like a trapped bird. Every shadow seemed to stretch towards me, whispering secrets of the dark night. I knew I had to reach the old gate before midnight, or all would be lost."

True or False: The passage above is narrated using a third-person limited point of view.

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The statement is False. The passage is narrated in the first-person point of view.
The statement is false because the excerpt relies on first-person pronouns ('I', 'my') to relate events directly from the speaker's own point of view, establishing a first-person narrative perspective.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the pronouns used by the narrator in the excerpt.
The narrator repeatedly uses first-person pronouns such as 'I' and 'my'.
Narrative point of view is primarily determined by pronoun usage and perspective.
2
Analyze the narrator's access to internal thoughts and feelings.
The speaker directly expresses their own internal emotions ('my heart pounding') and intentions ('I knew I had to').
First-person narration directly conveys the speaker's immediate personal experiences.
3
Evaluate the given statement against the identified narrative perspective.
The statement claims the passage is third-person limited, which contradicts the presence of first-person pronouns.
Third-person narration requires pronouns like 'he', 'she', or 'they'.

Key Concept

Identification of First-Person vs Third-Person Narrative Point of View
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Identification of Narrative Point of View and Style

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