Question

read the excerpt from \a pair of silk stockings\ by kate chopin and answer the question that follows. little mrs. sommers one day found herself the unexpected possessor of fifteen dollars. it seemed to her a very large amount of money, and the way in which it stuffed and bulged her worn old pocketbook gave her a feeling of importance such as she had not enjoyed for years... a man with keen eyes, who sat opposite to her, seemed to like the study of her small, pale face. it puzzled him to decipher what he saw there. in truth, he saw nothing - unless he were wizard enough to detect a poignant wish, a powerful longing that the cable car would never stop anywhere, but go on and on with her forever. source: chopin, kate. \a pair of silk stockings.\ the awakening and selected short stories. project gutenberg. 11 mar 2006. web. 12 may 2011. which point of view does this excerpt illustrate? third - person limited second - person

Explanation:

The excerpt uses third - person pronouns like "she" and "her". It focuses on the thoughts and feelings of Mrs. Sommers only, not all characters. This is characteristic of third - person limited point of view. Second - person point of view uses "you".

Answer:

third - person limited