Question

point of view quick check
use the paragraphs to answer the question.
rainsford, reclining in a steamer chair, indolently puffed on his favorite brier. the sensuous drowsiness of the night was on him. \its so dark,\ he thought, \that i could sleep without closing my eyes; the night would be my eyelids—\
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)
third - person omniscient
third - person limited
second person
first person

Explanation:

Third - person limited point of view focuses on the thoughts and feelings of one character (in this case, Rainsford). The narrator only knows what Rainsford is thinking and experiencing. It's not third - person omniscient (which would know the thoughts of all characters), second - person (uses "you"), or first - person (uses "I").

Answer:

third - person limited