Question

1.3.3 quiz: understand theme and point of view
janelles audition was in 15 minutes, and her nerves were starting to wear thin. she paced backstage, her heated expression keeping everyone away. calm down, she thought. take deep breaths. youve worked hard, and you are going to get this part! the stage manager called over to her, janelle! youre next. she flashed an angry wait sign with her hands and turned her back. ballerinas, the manager thought and rolled his eyes. audition days were the worst, and he was more than ready for this one to be over.
a. second person
b. third - person limited
c. first person
d. third - person omniscient

Explanation:

Third - person limited point of view focuses on the thoughts and feelings of one character (in this case, Janelle). The narrator knows what Janelle is thinking ("Calm down, she thought. Take deep breaths. You've worked hard, and you are going to get this part!") but not the inner thoughts of all characters (we don't know the stage manager's exact internal monologue beyond the surface - level "Ballerinas, the manager thought and rolled his eyes"). First - person uses "I", second - person uses "you", and third - person omniscient would know the inner thoughts of all characters in great detail.

Answer:

B. Third - person limited