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What is the narrative perspective used in Munshi Premchand’s short story “The Rattrap”?

easy MCQ 1 mark Class 12 · English · The Rattrap
  1. First person
  2. Third person omniscient
  3. Third person limited
  4. Second person
Answer
First person.

The correct answer is First person. — Therefore, the narrative perspective is first person.

Step-by-step solution

  1. Read the opening lines of the story carefully.
  2. Notice the pronoun the narrator uses to refer to himself.
  3. The narrator consistently uses "I", indicating he is telling the story from his own point of view.
  4. Therefore, the narrative perspective is first person.
Common mistake: Choosing third‑person omniscient because the narrator describes other characters’ thoughts.

Concept tested: Narrative perspective

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