Question

staar master* student practice book—reading 6.9e (author’s purpose—identify literary devices)-m 5. the author most likely chose to tell this story from the third - person point of view to best enable the reader to— a focus on what’s happening to a specific character b see the story from the point of view of many characters c hear the dialogue that occurs between all of the characters d internalize the mysterious tone created by multiple points of vie 6.2b (vocabulary—context) m 6. read the sentence from paragraph of the story.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Third - person point of view (especially omniscient or limited) doesn't necessarily focus only on one specific character. First - person or third - person limited (focused on one) might, but the question is about why third - person is used. So A is incorrect.
• Option B: Third - person point of view (especially omniscient) allows the narrator to show the thoughts, feelings, and actions of multiple characters. This enables the reader to see the story from the perspective of many characters, which is a key advantage of third - person narration.
• Option C: Dialogue is mainly related to how characters speak to each other, and the point of view (first, second, third) doesn't directly determine the ability to hear dialogue. Any point of view can include dialogue. So C is incorrect.
• Option D: Third - person point of view is a single narrative perspective (unless it's multiple third - person, but that's less common). The idea of "multiple points of view" in the option contradicts the nature of third - person (which is one narrator's perspective, even if omniscient). So D is incorrect.

Answer:

B. see the story from the point of view of many characters