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Difficulty: MediumNarrative Point of View and Perspective

Read the prose excerpt below:

"Farouk paused at the edge of the cocoa plantation, listening to the rhythmic thrum of distant drums. He felt an intense wave of nostalgia, remembering his father's final warnings. Across the clearing, his sister Fatima carefully packed the dried beans, her mind heavy with grief over their lost land, though she maintained an untroubled expression to comfort her brother."

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

  1. Third-person omniscientAnswer
  2. B
    Third-person limited
  3. C
    First-person participant
  4. D
    Third-person objective

Answer

Third-person omniscient narrative perspective.
The passage employs a third-person omniscient perspective because the narrator is an all-knowing observer who provides direct insight into the internal feelings and memories of both Farouk ('felt an intense wave of nostalgia') and Fatima ('her mind heavy with grief').

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Examine the pronouns used by the narrator
The text uses third-person pronouns ('he', 'his', 'she', 'her'), establishing that the narrator is external to the action rather than a character speaking directly ('I').
Determines whether the perspective is first-person or third-person.
2
Analyze the depth of narrative consciousness across characters
The narrator reveals Farouk's internal feeling ('felt an intense wave of nostalgia') as well as Fatima's private thoughts ('her mind heavy with grief').
Determines whether the third-person narrator is limited to one character or possesses omniscient access to multiple characters.
3
Classify the exact narrative perspective
Because an external narrator accesses the private thoughts and emotions of more than one character, the point of view is third-person omniscient.
Matches the narrative characteristics with the correct literary definition.

Key Concept

Narrative Point of View and Perspective
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