A novel is narrated in the first person by a character who sees only part of the events. What is the main effect?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A. A limited, personal view of events

  1. Step 1: A first-person narrator tells the story through 'I'.
  2. Step 2: Their knowledge is restricted, so we see events from one point of view only.
Answer
A limited, personal view of events.
Why not the others: The reader knows everything every character thinks: a first-person narrator cannot enter other minds. The story must take place in the past: tense is not fixed by narrator type. The author is the narrator of the book: the narrator is a created character.

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