Analyzing and Interpreting Literature CLEP Prep Practice Exam

What type of narrative point of view is when the author is observing and narrating the events as an intruder?

1. First-person.

2. Third-person limited.

3. Third-person omniscient.

4. Second person.

The correct answer is: Third-person omniscient.

This type of narrative point of view is known as third-person omniscient because the author is not a character in the story, but they have unlimited knowledge and insight into the thoughts and feelings of all the characters involved. In contrast, first-person narrative is when the story is told from the perspective of one character, and second-person narrative is when the reader is addressed directly as a character in the story. Third-person limited is when the narrator focuses on the thoughts and feelings of only one character. Since the author in this case is an omniscient observer, none of the other options are quite accurate.