Question

how does the storys point of view contribute to the readers experience?
standard: ela.e1.aor.3.1

the first - person perspective from marys point of view makes her seem sympathetic
omniscient narration reveals the crime was planned from the beginning
the third - person narration keeps marys guilt hidden until the end, creating surprise
a dual - narrator structure allows insight into both mary and the detectives thoughts

Explanation:

This question refers to Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl. The story uses a limited third-person perspective focused on Mary, letting readers follow her actions but not revealing her guilt's full scope to other characters until the end, which builds surprise. The first-person option is incorrect (the story is not first-person), the omniscient option is wrong (the narration does not reveal the crime was planned upfront), and the dual-narrator option is false (there is no dual narrator).

Answer:

The third-person narration keeps Mary's guilt hidden until the end, creating surprise