Question

use the paragraphs to answer the question.

rainsford, reclining in a steamer chair, indolently puffed on his favorite brier. the sensuous drowsiness of the night was on him. \its so dark,\ he thought, \that i could sleep without closing my eyes; the night would be my eyelids——\

an abrupt sound startled him. off to the right he heard it, and his ears, expert in such matters, could not be mistaken. again he heard the sound, and again. somewhere, off in the blackness, someone had fired a gun three times.

which point of view does the author establish in these paragraphs?
(1 point)

○ third - person limited
○ first person
○ third - person omniscient
○ second person

Explanation:

1. Analyze first person: First - person point of view uses pronouns like "I" or "we" to tell the story from the narrator's own perspective. In the given paragraphs, the narrator is not using "I" to tell the story from their own experience, so it's not first - person.
2. Analyze second person: Second - person point of view uses the pronoun "you" to address the reader directly. The paragraphs do not use "you", so it's not second - person.
3. Analyze third - person omniscient: Third - person omniscient point of view has a narrator who knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters. In these paragraphs, the narrator only reveals Rainsford's thoughts (e.g., "It's so dark," he thought) and does not show the thoughts of other characters.
4. Analyze third - person limited: Third - person limited point of view has a narrator who knows the thoughts and feelings of only one character (in this case, Rainsford). The narrator uses third - person pronouns (he, his) and only reveals Rainsford's internal thoughts, which fits the third - person limited point of view.

Answer:

A. third - person limited