Question

which narrative point of view is shown in the passage? captain weston was a general favourite; and when the chances of his military life had introduced him to miss churchill, of a great yorkshire family, and miss churchill fell in love with him, nobody was surprised, except her brother and his wife, who had never seen him, and who were full of pride and importance, which the connection would offend. from jane austen, emma first person second person third person limited third person omniscient

Explanation:

1. First, recall the definitions of each narrative point of view:

• First person uses "I" or "we" to narrate. The passage has no "I" or "we", so not first person.
• Second person uses "you" to address the reader. The passage has no "you", so not second person.
• Third person limited tells the story from a single character's perspective, knowing only that character's thoughts/feelings. But here, the narrator knows the thoughts of multiple characters (e.g., that nobody was surprised except the brother and his wife, and their pride).
• Third person omniscient has a narrator who knows all characters' thoughts, feelings, and actions. The passage shows knowledge of what multiple characters think/feel (nobody's surprise, the brother and wife's pride), so it's third person omniscient.

Answer:

third person omniscient