Question

which narrative point of view is shown in the passage?

the traffic of the great city went on in the deepening night upon the sleepless river. we looked on, waiting patiently-there was nothing else to do till the end of the flood. it was only after a long silence, when he said, in a hesitating voice, \i suppose you fellows remember i did once turn fresh-water sailor for a bit,\ we knew we were fated, before the ebb began to run, to hear one of marlows tales.

adapted from joseph conrad, heart of darkness

first person
second person

Explanation:

⚡ Using what you learned: point of view: first, second, and third person

Step 1: Identify key pronouns

Look at the pronouns used by the narrator outside of direct dialogue:

• "We looked on..."
• "...we knew we were fated..."

Step 2: Determine the point of view

The use of plural first-person pronouns ("we", "us", "our") indicates that the narrator is a character within the story sharing a collective experience. This belongs to the first-person point of view.

Answer:

first person