The excerpt below is taken from a novel that shifts narrative perspective:

"I could not understand why Uncle Emeka left the village that night. The moon was a thin sliver, and the drums had fallen silent. *She* whispered, ‘We must go before the patrol arrives.'

Identify the narrative technique employed and discuss its effect on the reader's perception of the unfolding events.

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The excerpt below is taken from a novel that shifts narrative perspective:

"I could not understand why Uncle Emeka left the village that night. The moon was a thin sliver, and the drums had fallen silent. *She* whispered, ‘We must go before the patrol arrives.'

Identify the narrative technique employed and discuss its effect on the reader's perception of the unfolding events.

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The text shifts from first‑person to third‑person limited narration (a change of focalisation). This move lets the reader experience the narrator's confusion while also receiving immediate, intimate information from the female character, increasing tension and providing a broader view of the events.

Neco 2017 Literature In English Question 45

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