Question

which narrative point of view is shown in the passage? mr. bennet had always intended to visit mr. bingley, though to the last always assuring his wife that he should not go; and till the evening after the visit was paid, she had no knowledge of it. adapted from jane austen, pride and prejudice. first person second person third person limited third person omniscient

Explanation:

To determine the narrative point of view, we analyze the passage:

• First person uses "I/we" narration, which is not present here.
• Second person uses "you" narration, also not present.
• Third - person limited focuses on the thoughts/feelings of one character. Here, we know Mr. Bennet's intention (his internal thought) and also some information about Mrs. Bennet, but the focus is on Mr. Bennet's actions and thoughts. Wait, actually, third - person omniscient can know the thoughts and actions of multiple characters. But in this passage, the narrator knows Mr. Bennet's intention (what he intended and what he told his wife) and Mrs. Bennet's lack of knowledge. However, in "Pride and Prejudice", the narration is third - person omniscient? Wait, no, let's re - examine. Wait, the passage tells us Mr. Bennet's intention (his internal plan) and Mrs. Bennet's state of knowledge. But actually, in this case, the narrator has access to Mr. Bennet's thoughts (he "had always intended") and also information about Mrs. Bennet. But the key is: third - person omniscient can know all characters' thoughts and actions. But in this passage, the narrator is telling us about Mr. Bennet's intention (a thought) and Mrs. Bennet's lack of knowledge. Wait, maybe I made a mistake. Wait, third - person limited: the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of only one character. Third - person omniscient: knows the thoughts and feelings of multiple characters. In this passage, we know Mr. Bennet's intention (his thought) and Mrs. Bennet's state. But in "Pride and Prejudice", the narration is third - person omniscient? Wait, no, let's check the options again. Wait, the passage: "Mr. Bennet had always intended... though to the last always assuring his wife... and till the evening... she had no knowledge of it." The narrator is telling us Mr. Bennet's intention (a mental state) and Mrs. Bennet's state. So the narrator has access to Mr. Bennet's thoughts (intention) and Mrs. Bennet's knowledge. So this is third - person omniscient? Wait, no, maybe I confused. Wait, third - person omniscient is when the narrator knows everything about all characters, their thoughts, feelings, etc. In this case, the narrator knows what Mr. Bennet intended (his thought) and what Mrs. Bennet knew (or didn't know). So the correct answer is third - person omniscient? Wait, no, wait the options: first person (uses I), second (you), third limited (knows one character's thoughts), third omniscient (knows multiple characters' thoughts). In the passage, we know Mr. Bennet's intention (his thought) and Mrs. Bennet's state. So the narrator is omniscient here, as they know the internal thoughts of Mr. Bennet and the state of Mrs. Bennet. So the correct option is third person omniscient.

Answer:

third person omniscient