Question

the legend of sleepy hollow
by washington irving
ichabod prided himself upon his dancing as much as upon his vocal powers. not a limb, not a fibre about him was idle; and to have seen his loosely hung frame in full motion, and clattering about the room, you would have thought st. vitus himself, that blessed patron of the dance, was figuring before you in person. . . . how could the flogger of urchins be otherwise than animated and joyous? the lady of his heart was his partner in the dance, and smiling graciously in reply to all his amorous oglings; while brom bones, sorely smitten with love and jealousy, sat brooding by himself in one corner.
from \the legend of sleepy hollow\ by washington irving
use this paragraph from \the legend of sleepy hollow\ to answer the question.
which statement describes the narrative technique used to establish the point of view in the paragraph?
(1 point)
the narrator mainly reports the perspectives of ichabod, brom bones, and others concerning a single event in the story.
the narrator mainly reports the perspective of ichabod concerning a single event in the story.
the narrator uses first - person pronouns to orient the reader.
the narrator uses second - person pronouns to orient the reader.

Explanation:

The paragraph focuses on Ichabod's pride in dancing, his movements, and his interaction with the lady of his heart. It does not report perspectives of Brom Bones and others (eliminating the first option). There are no first - person ("I", "we") or second - person ("you") pronouns used in a way that indicates the narrator is using those pronouns to orient the reader (eliminating the third and fourth options). The text is centered around Ichabod's experience during the dance.

Answer:

The narrator mainly reports the perspective of Ichabod concerning a single event in the story.