Question

match each point of view to the narrative that employs it.
match term definition
first person a) esteban, a teenage boy on his first deep - sea fishing trip, narrates his own story about hooking an enormous marlin
second person b) esteban, a teenage boy on his first deep - sea fishing trip, talks directly to the reader using \you,\ making them feel like they are on the boat right beside him.
third person limited c) the story of esteban, a teenage boy on his first deep - sea fishing trip, is narrated by someone not in the story. the reader knows only what the boat’s captain is thinking and feeling
third person omniscient d) the story of esteban, a teenage boy on his first deep - sea fishing trip, is narrated by someone not in the story. the reader knows what esteban, the boat’s captain, and esteban’s father are thinking and feeling.

Explanation:

• First person: The narrator is a character in the story (Esteban) using "I" (implied as he narrates his own story).
• Second person: Direct address to the reader using "you".
• Third person limited: Narrator is outside the story but only knows the thoughts/feelings of one character (the boat’s captain).
• Third person omniscient: Narrator is outside the story and knows the thoughts/feelings of multiple characters (Esteban, captain, father).

Answer:

First person - A, Second person - B, Third person limited - C, Third person omniscient - D