Question

which narrative point of view is shown in the passage?

pa and vernon are sitting on the back porch. pa is tilting snuff from the lid of his snuff-box into his lower lip, holding the lip outdrawn between thumb and finger. they look around as i cross the porch and dip the gourd into the water bucket and drink. \wheres jewel?\ pa says.

from william faulkner, as i lay dying. copyright 1930 by william faulkner

first person

second person

third person limited

third person omniscient

Explanation:

The passage uses the pronoun "I" (e.g., "as I cross the porch..."), which is a key indicator of first - person point of view, where the narrator is a character in the story and tells it from their own perspective. Second - person uses "you", third - person limited has a narrator outside the story with access to one character's thoughts, and third - person omniscient has a narrator with access to multiple characters' thoughts. Here, the use of "I" shows first - person.

Answer:

first person