Question

read the excerpt from crime and punishment by fyodor dostoyevsky. answer the question that follows. \and how often, how often ive brought her to tears! only last week! yes, i! only a week before his death. i was cruel! and how often ive done it! ah, ive been wretched at the thought of it all day!\ sonia wrung her hands as she spoke at the pain of remembering it. \you were cruel?\ \yes, i—i. i went to see them,\ she went on, weeping, \and father said, read me something, sonia, my head aches, read to me, heres a book. he had a book he had got from andrey semyonovitch lebeziatnikov, he lives there, he always used to get hold of such funny books. and i said, i cant stay, as i didnt want to read, and id gone in chiefly to show katerina ivanovna some collars. they just reminded her of her old happy days. she looked at herself in the glass, admired herself, and she has no clothes at all, no things of her own, hasnt had all these years! and she never asks anyone for anything; she is proud, shed sooner give away everything. and these she asked for, she liked them so much. and i was sorry to give them. what use are they to you, katerina ivanovna? i said. i spoke like that to her, i ought not to have said that! she gave me such a look. and she was so grieved, so grieved at my refusing her. and it was so sad to see… and she was not grieved for the collars, but for my refusing, i saw that. ah, if only i could bring it all back, change it, take back those words!\ which narrative technique is evidenced by the bolded words and phrases in this passage?

Explanation:

The bolded phrases like "I went to see them", "Ah, if only I could bring it all back, change it, take back those words!" show a character's inner thoughts and feelings, which is the first - person point of view with internal monologue or direct expression of a character's subjective perspective. The narrative technique here is first - person narration (or interior monologue - like in the reflective parts), as the character is speaking from their own perspective, sharing their memories, regrets, and thoughts directly.

Answer:

The narrative technique evidenced is first - person narration (with elements of internal reflection/monologue), as the text presents a character's personal thoughts, memories, and emotional expressions from their own point of view.