True!—nervous—very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am; but why will you say that I am mad? The disease had sharpened my senses—not destroyed—not dulled them. Above all was the sense of hearing acute. I heard all things in the heaven and in the earth. I heard many things in hell. How, then, am I mad? Hearken! and observe how healthily—how calmly I can tell you the whole story.

Question

Which statement explains how the author develops the point of view in this paragraph?

(1 point)
Responses

The author’s use of the pronouns “I” and “you” shows that the story is told using a third-person point of view.
The author’s use of the pronouns “I” and “you” shows that the story is told using a third-person point of view.

The author’s use of the pronouns “I” and “you” shows that the story is told by an omniscient narrator.
The author’s use of the pronouns “I” and “you” shows that the story is told by an omniscient narrator.

The author’s use of the pronoun “I” shows that the story is told using a first-person point of view.
The author’s use of the pronoun “I” shows that the story is told using a first-person point of view.

The author’s use of the pronoun “you” indicates that the story is told by someone outside the narrative.
The author’s use of the pronoun “you” indicates that the story is told by someone outside the narrative.

Answer 1

The correct statement is:

The author’s use of the pronoun “I” shows that the story is told using a first-person point of view.

This is because the use of "I" indicates that the narrator is a character in the story, sharing their own thoughts and experiences directly.