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Which narrative point of view is employed in the story "The Portrait of a Lady"?

easy MCQ 1 mark Class 11 · English · The Portrait of a Lady
  1. First person
  2. Third-person limited
  3. Third-person omniscient
  4. Second person
Answer
Third-person limited

The correct answer is Third-person limited — Thus the narrative is in third-person limited point of view.

Step-by-step solution

  1. Identify the narrator’s perspective in the text; the narrator knows only the protagonist’s thoughts and feelings.
  2. Confirm that the narrator does not provide omniscient background knowledge beyond the protagonist’s view.
  3. Thus the narrative is in third-person limited point of view.
Common mistake: Confusing limited with omniscient perspective

Concept tested: Narrative point of view

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