A narrator says 'I' and 'my' throughout. What is the narrative perspective?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. First person
- Step 1: The pronouns I and my show the narrator is a character.
- Step 2: This is first-person narration.
Answer
First person.
Why not the others: Second person: This would use 'you'. Third person: This would use 'he', 'she' or 'they'. Omniscient narration: This is a third-person narrator who knows everything.
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