Question 17
NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1
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2020
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LITERATURE_IN_ENGLISH
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objective
Read the excerpt below.
"I walked the hallway, my heart pounding with every step. He seemed oblivious to my fear."
"She watched from the window, unaware of his thoughts, while the rain drummed against the panes."
(i) Identify the narrative technique demonstrated when the narration shifts from first‑person in the first sentence to third‑person in the second.
(ii) Discuss the effect of this shift on the reader's understanding of the protagonist's inner conflict.
Answer Options
A.
The technique is free indirect discourse (moving from first‑person narration to a third‑person perspective that still reflects the narrator's thoughts). This shift blurs the boundary between narrator and character, giving the impression that the reader directly hears the protagonist's thoughts, which does not create distance but rather merges perspectives.
B.
The technique is a flashback (shifting from present first‑person to a past third‑person scene). This shift confuses the timeline, allowing the reader to glimpse earlier events rather than deepening the protagonist's inner conflict, and it lessens the sense of isolation.
Correct Answer
C.
The technique is a shift in narrative voice (from first‑person to third‑person). This shift creates distance, letting the reader view the protagonist's anxiety from an external angle while showing that other characters are unaware of it, thereby intensifying the sense of inner conflict and isolation.
D.
The technique is omniscient narration (changing from a personal first‑person voice to an all‑knowing third‑person viewpoint). This shift provides complete knowledge of all characters' feelings, thereby removing any focus on the protagonist's anxiety and diluting the sense of inner conflict.
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
The technique is a shift in narrative voice (from first‑person to third‑person). This shift creates distance, letting the reader view the protagonist's anxiety from an external angle while showing that other characters are unaware of it, thereby intensifying the sense of inner conflict and isolation.
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Neco Model Questions Vol1
2020
Literature In English
Question 17.
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2020
Neco Model Questions Vol1
Literature In English
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