In a text with a narrator who knows everything about all the characters, what narrative point of view is used?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B. Omniscient (zero focalisation)

  1. Step 1: An all-knowing narrator knows more than any character. Step 2. In Genette's terms this is zero focalisation. Answer: omniscient. Why not the others: internal focalisation follows one mind, and external stays outside.

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