The point of view established in these paragraphs is third-person limited. This is characterized by the narrative focusing on Rainsford's thoughts and perceptions while not providing insight into the thoughts or feelings of other characters.
Rainsford, reclining in a steamer chair, indolently puffed on his favorite brier. The sensuous drowsiness of the night was on him. "It's so dark," he thought, "that I could sleep without closing my eyes; the night would be my eyelids——"%0D%0AAn abrupt sound startled him. Off to the right he heard it, and his ears, expert in such matters, could not be mistaken. Again he heard the sound, and again. Somewhere, off in the blackness, someone had fired a gun three times.%0D%0AWhich point of view does the author establish in these paragraphs?%0D%0A%0D%0A(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0Asecond person%0D%0Asecond person%0D%0A%0D%0Athird-person omniscient%0D%0Athird-person omniscient%0D%0A%0D%0Athird-person limited%0D%0Athird-person limited%0D%0A%0D%0Afirst person
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