Question

read the following passage from the selection.
i get out my phone and start typing it in.
why dont you just use your network?
i lie and say, i cant get a signal. truth is, i dont have a signal anywhere i go and i use calling and texting apps to send me
my phone hasnt been activated since two moves ago.
which identifies the narrative point of view and explains how to tell?
a. third person omniscient; the narrator knows what all characters are feeling
b. third - person limited; the narrator only knows what one character is feeling
c. first person; the narrator is one of the characters in the story
d. first person; the narrator leaves out part of the story

Explanation:

• In the passage, the narrator uses "I" (e.g., "I get out my phone...", "I lie and say..."). This is a key indicator of first - person point of view.
• First - person point of view means the narrator is a character in the story. The other options (third - person omniscient, third - person limited) use pronouns like "he", "she", "they" etc. to refer to characters, which is not the case here. Option D's reasoning about "leaves out part of the story" is not a valid way to identify first - person point of view. The main identifier is the use of "I" (narrator as a character).

Answer:

C. first person; the narrator is one of the characters in the story