Neco 2024 Literature In English Question 9

Practice objective / multiple choice question 9 from the 2024 Neco Literature In English examination.

Neco 2024 Literature In English Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 9 NECO • 2024 • LITERATURE_IN_ENGLISH • objective

Excerpt from Albert Camus's *The Stranger*: "I opened the window and felt the heat of the sun on my skin; I did not think about the funeral, only the light." Identify the narrative technique employed in the excerpt and discuss its effect on the reader's perception of Meursault's character.

Answer Options

A. The passage employs omniscient free‑indirect discourse (psychological realism); it highlights Meursault's inner turmoil and moral conflict.
Correct Answer B. The passage uses objective, detached third‑person narration (show‑don't‑tell); it makes Meursault appear emotionally indifferent and reinforces his existential detachment.
C. The passage uses first‑person internal monologue (stream‑of‑consciousness); it reveals Meursault's hidden emotions and creates intimacy.
D. The passage utilizes lyrical, poetic description (symbolic imagery); it emphasizes the oppressive heat as a metaphor for guilt.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
The passage uses objective, detached third‑person narration (show‑don't‑tell); it makes Meursault appear emotionally indifferent and reinforces his existential detachment.

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This is Neco 2024 Literature In English Question 9. It is one of the objective questions from the 2024 Neco Literature In English examination.

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