Question

select the correct answer. which mode of narration is apparent in the last two lines of this excerpt from jane austens pride and prejudice? not all that mrs. bennet, however, with the assistance of her five daughters, could ask on the subject, was sufficient to draw from her husband any satisfactory description of mr. bingley. they attacked him in various ways—with barefaced questions, ingenious suppositions, and distant surmises; but he eluded the skill of them all, and they were at last obliged to accept the second - hand intelligence of their neighbour, lady lucas. her report was highly favourable. sir william had been delighted with him. he was quite young, wonderfully handsome, extremely agreeable, and, to crown the whole, he meant to be at the next assembly with a large party. nothing could be more delightful! to be fond of dancing was a certain step towards falling in love; and very lively hopes of mr. bingleys heart were entertained. a. first person b. third person omniscient c. free indirect speech d. third person limited

Explanation:

The excerpt from Pride and Prejudice uses a narrative mode where the narrator is outside the story and knows the thoughts and feelings of multiple characters, which is characteristic of third - person omniscient point of view. It is not first - person (as there is no "I" narrator), not free indirect speech (a more complex blending of character and narrator voice not evident here), and not third - person limited (which would focus on one character's thoughts).

Answer:

B. third person omniscient