Question 31
BECE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1
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2024
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EDO_L1
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objective
Read the excerpt below:
"The rain hammered the tin roof as Ifeoma stared at the river, her thoughts tangled like the reeds. She wanted to follow the call of the water, but the village elders had already decided her fate."
Identify the narrative perspective used in the passage and explain how this perspective influences the reader's perception of Ifeoma's internal conflict.
Answer Options
A.
The passage is narrated in second‑person. By addressing the reader as "you," it forces the audience to imagine themselves in Ifeoma's place, creating an immediate but inaccurate sense of involvement.
Correct Answer
B.
The passage is narrated in third‑person limited. This viewpoint lets the reader hear Ifeoma's inner thoughts and feelings, so we feel her personal yearning and the tension with the elders, fostering empathy while preserving a modest narrative distance that underscores the cultural pressure.
C.
The passage is narrated in third‑person omniscient. This perspective lets the narrator know all characters' thoughts, so we would understand both Ifeoma's feelings and the elders' motives equally, which is not the case here.
D.
The passage is narrated in first‑person. This viewpoint gives direct access to the narrator's own thoughts, so we experience Ifeoma's conflict as a personal confession rather than observing her from outside.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
The passage is narrated in third‑person limited. This viewpoint lets the reader hear Ifeoma's inner thoughts and feelings, so we feel her personal yearning and the tension with the elders, fostering empathy while preserving a modest narrative distance that underscores the cultural pressure.
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Bece Model Questions Vol1
2024
Edo L1
Question 31.
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2024
Bece Model Questions Vol1
Edo L1
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Difficulty level:
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