CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

THE NECKLACE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is a key component of third person objective point of view?
A
There narrator knows the thoughts/opinions of all the characters
B
the narrator is in the story
C
the narrator doesn’t reveal the thoughts/opinions of any characters
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In third-person objective narration, the narrator reports the events that take place without knowing the motivations or thoughts of any of the characters. We know little about what drives them until we hear them speak or observe their actions.

Detailed explanation-2: -Third-person objective point of view has a neutral narrator that is not privy to characters’ thoughts or feelings. The narrator presents the story with an observational tone. Ernest Hemingway employs this narrative voice in his short story Hills Like White Elephants.

Detailed explanation-3: -A key aspect of the third-person omniscient perspective is ensuring that the narrator has information about multiple characters’ thoughts, feelings and personal histories. This can be done using various styles, including present tense.

Detailed explanation-4: -The most common narrative point of view is a third person viewpoint. In third person point of view the narrator refers to all characters with a third person pronouns such as ‘he’, ‘she’, or ‘they’. In other words, the narrator is not a story’s character but a separate entity.

Detailed explanation-5: -The third-person point of view has three main types of perspectives: the omniscient, limited omniscient and objective point of view. As a writer, it’s important to understand not only the third-person point of view overall but also its various types and how they differ.

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