Gce Model Questions Vol1 2022 Literature In English Question 19

Practice objective / multiple choice question 19 from the 2022 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Literature In English examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2022 Literature In English Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 19 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2022 • LITERATURE_IN_ENGLISH • objective

Excerpt A (first‑person): \n\n"I swear I saw the figure slip through the fog, but perhaps my eyes were playing tricks; the night was thick, and my mind was restless."\n\nExcerpt B (third‑person): \n\n"The figure moved silently across the courtyard, unnoticed by the guards, as the night deepened."\n\nAnalyse how the narrative perspective and diction in Excerpt A create an unreliable narrator, and contrast this with the narrative stance in Excerpt B. In your answer discuss point of view, verb tense, choice of adjectives, and state how these elements influence the reader's trust.

Answer Options

A. Excerpt A's first‑person perspective, simple past tense and neutral adjectives present an objective account, whereas Excerpt B's third‑person, tentative verbs and emotive adjectives render it unreliable.
B. Both excerpts use third‑person narration, but Excerpt A's neutral diction makes it more credible, whereas Excerpt B's vivid adjectives create doubt.
Correct Answer C. Excerpt A's first‑person view, tentative verbs ("perhaps", "were playing tricks") and subjective adjectives ("thick", "restless") reveal a doubtful, self‑focused narrator, making the account unreliable. Excerpt B's third‑person, simple past tense and neutral adjectives give an objective, trustworthy stance, so the reader trusts it more.
D. Excerpt A's first‑person view, confident verbs and objective adjectives show a reliable narrator, while Excerpt B's third‑person, ambiguous tense and subjective adjectives make it less trustworthy.
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
Excerpt A's first‑person view, tentative verbs ("perhaps", "were playing tricks") and subjective adjectives ("thick", "restless") reveal a doubtful, self‑focused narrator, making the account unreliable. Excerpt B's third‑person, simple past tense and neutral adjectives give an objective, trustworthy stance, so the reader trusts it more.

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