Gce Model Questions Vol1 2021 Literature In English Question 10

Read the following passage from the novel **Shadows of the Market**: *The market bustled at noon, a kaleidoscope of colours and voices. From the narrow alley behind the spice stalls, a soft, detached voice narrated, “She had never imagined that a single coin could change the course of her life.” The narrator’s tone shifted, slipping seamlessly into her thoughts: *‘What would I do if the world offered me a choice that could erase my past?’* The scene then jumped back three months, to the day she first found the tarnished silver token on the riverbank, its surface etched with a strange sigil. The narrative returned to the present, the market’s clamor now a distant hum as she pressed the token into her palm, feeling the weight of possibilities.* Answer the following: a) Identify the narrative point of view employed in the passage and discuss its effect on the reader. b) Examine two narrative techniques used in the passage (e.g., free‑indirect discourse, temporal shift, focalisation) and explain how each contributes to the development of tension. c) Assess how the combination of these techniques influences the overall impact of the opening scene.