The following two excerpts are taken from the same novel.

Excerpt A (first‑person): "I could feel the cold seeping into my bones as I walked the deserted lane; every step echoed my doubts."

Excerpt B (third‑person omniscient): "The night was thick with fog, and the townsfolk whispered about the stranger who had arrived, unaware of the danger that lingered."

What narrative technique is being employed by alternating between these two perspectives, and how does this shift affect the reader's perception of the protagonist's reliability?

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The following two excerpts are taken from the same novel.

Excerpt A (first‑person): "I could feel the cold seeping into my bones as I walked the deserted lane; every step echoed my doubts."

Excerpt B (third‑person omniscient): "The night was thick with fog, and the townsfolk whispered about the stranger who had arrived, unaware of the danger that lingered."

What narrative technique is being employed by alternating between these two perspectives, and how does this shift affect the reader's perception of the protagonist's reliability?

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Shifting focalization (alternating narrative perspective); it juxtaposes a subjective first‑person view with an objective third‑person view, prompting the reader to doubt the protagonist's reliability.

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