ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The POV (Point of View) in which the story is told by the writer who is outside the story is called ____
A
Third Person POV
B
Second Person POV
C
First Person POV
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In third-person narration, the narrator exists outside the events of the story, and relates the actions of the characters by referring to their names or by the third-person pronouns he, she, or they. Third-person narration can be further classified into several types: omniscient, limited, and objective.

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is Option D. The story has been told from the point of view of the narrator and the narrator introduces the characters and mentions the plot of the story.

Detailed explanation-3: -There are three types of third person point of view: third person limited, third person omniscient, and third person objective.

Detailed explanation-4: -First, second, and third person are ways of describing points of view. First person is the I/we perspective. Second person is the you perspective. Third person is the he/she/it/they perspective.

Detailed explanation-5: -A point of view is the perspective an author uses to give a glimpse into the world he’s created. The reader may experience this world directly through the inner thoughts of a character or distantly from the perspective of an objective observer. Point of view is an important literary device for exploring a story.

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