Which narrative technique is used when Gatsby's story is told by Nick rather than by Gatsby himself?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. A first-person witness narrator
- Step 1: Nick is a participant who observes and reports the events.
Answer
A first-person witness narrator.
Why not the others: An omniscient narrator would not be a character.
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