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) first person second person third - person limited third - person omniscient

Explanation:

The text uses pronouns like "he" which indicates a third - person point of view. There are no uses of "I" (first - person) or "you" (second - person). Also, there is no indication of having access to all characters' thoughts (which would be third - person omniscient), just the thoughts and experiences of a particular character, suggesting third - person limited.

Answer:

third - person limited