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——"

Question

An 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.
Which point of view does the author establish in these paragraphs?

(1 point)
Responses

second person
second person

third-person limited
third-person limited

first person
first person

third-person omniscient
third-person omniscient

Answer 1

The author establishes a third-person limited point of view in these paragraphs. This is evident because the narrative closely follows Rainsford's thoughts and perceptions, giving insights into his subjective experience while maintaining a third-person perspective.