IXL | Identify the narrative point of view

Which narrative point of view is shown in the passage?

Jonas went to his own desk and began to sort through his school papers for the evening's assignment. But his mind was still on December and the coming Ceremony. Though he had been reassured by the talk with his parents, he hadn't the slightest idea what Assignment the Elders would be selecting for his future, or how he might feel about it when the day came.

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Which narrative point of view is shown in the passage?

The two young men had little in common, but they did not realize it, for they shared a number of surface traits. Both, for example, were fastidious, very attentive to hygiene and the condition of their fingernails.

first person

second person

third person

key idea

Narrative point of view describes the perspective from which the story is told. There are three primary points of view:

In first-person, the narrator uses first-person pronouns, such as I, me, we, and us, to describe events from his or her own perspective.

I pressed my ear to the door, hoping to make out what she was saying.

In second-person, the narrator uses second-person pronouns, such as you and your, to directly address the reader, casting the reader as a character in the story.

You brush a handful of crumbs onto the floor and slide into the diner booth.

In third-person, the narrator uses third-person pronouns, such as he, she, him, and her, as well as characters' names to describe events from the perspective of an outside observer.

With a third-person-limited point of view, the observer's knowledge is limited to what a single character knows and feels.

Looking at the excited expressions of the other performers, Andrea saw a reflection of her own happy, fluttery nerves.

With a third-person-omniscient point of view, the observer is all-knowing and often reveals multiple characters' thoughts and feelings.

Robert felt his hands tremble as he placed his hands on the piano's keys, but Ms. Keening already knew he would play the piece flawlessly.

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This passage shows a third-person-omniscient point of view. The narrator describes events from the perspective of an outside observer, using third-person pronouns. The observer's knowledge is not limited to what a single character knows or feels. Instead, the narrator reveals multiple characters' thoughts or feelings.

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