ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
d Person Omniscient is when
A
The narrator is an outsider who knows only the thoughts and feelings of one character
B
The narrator is an outsider who knows only the facts of the story
C
The narrator is an outsider who knows the interests of the protagonist
D
The narrator is an outsider who knows all thoughts and feelings of all characters involved
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Omniscient means “all-knowing, ” and likewise an omniscient narrator knows every character’s thoughts, feelings, and motivations even if that character doesn’t reveal any of those things to the other characters.

Detailed explanation-2: -One who is omniscient literally knows all.

Detailed explanation-3: -Definition of Third Person Limited In third person limited the narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character. All characters are described using pronouns, such as ‘they’, ‘he’, and ‘she’. But, one character is closely followed throughout the story, and it is typically a main character.

Detailed explanation-4: -The third person omniscient narrator can see everything. This narrator has no biases and can present the thoughts, feelings, and actions of multiple characters. The third-person omniscient narrator can also provide context and details in a story for all the characters, rather than for just one.

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