Question

which narrative point of view is shown in the passage?
elizabeth looked at darcy to see how cordially he assented to his cousin’s praise; but neither at that moment nor at any other could she discern any symptom of love; and from the whole of his behavior to miss de bourgh she derived this comfort for miss bingley, that he might have been just as likely to marry her, had she been his relation.
from jane austen, pride and prejudice
first person
second person
third person limited
third person omniscient

Explanation:

To determine the narrative point of view, we analyze the passage:

• First person uses "I/we" narration, but the passage doesn't use these pronouns for the narrator. So "first person" is incorrect.
• Second person uses "you" narration, which is not present here. So "second person" is incorrect.
• Third person limited focuses on one character's thoughts/feelings. Here, we get Elizabeth's perspective (her looking, discerning, deriving comfort) but not omniscient (which would show multiple characters' inner thoughts). Wait, no—wait, in "Pride and Prejudice", the narration is third - person limited? Wait, no, actually, the passage here: let's re - check. The passage shows Elizabeth's actions and thoughts (she looked, she discerned, she derived...). Third - person limited tells the story from the perspective of one character, revealing their thoughts/feelings. But wait, the options: the correct one is "third person limited"? Wait, no, wait. Wait, the passage is from "Pride and Prejudice", which is third - person limited? Wait, no, actually, the narrator here is following Elizabeth's perspective, showing her thoughts. Wait, but let's check the options again. Wait, the original selected option was "first person", which is wrong. The correct one is "third person limited"? Wait, no, wait: first person is "I", second is "you", third - person limited is a narrator who knows the thoughts/feelings of one character (here Elizabeth), and third - person omniscient knows all characters' thoughts. In this passage, we only get Elizabeth's perspective. So the correct answer should be "third person limited"? Wait, no, wait the passage: "Elizabeth looked... she discern... she derived...". So the narrator is telling the story from Elizabeth's point of view, showing her thoughts. So the correct option is "third person limited"? Wait, but the initial selected option was "first person", which is wrong. Wait, let's re - evaluate:

1. First person: uses "I" or "we" as the narrator. The passage has no "I" or "we" from the narrator (the narration is about Elizabeth, using "she"). So first person is wrong.

1. Second person: uses "you" as the narrator. The passage has no "you", so wrong.

1. Third person limited: the narrator focuses on one character (Elizabeth) and reveals her thoughts/feelings. The passage shows Elizabeth's actions and her internal thoughts (what she discerned, what she derived). So this fits.

1. Third person omniscient: the narrator would show multiple characters' thoughts. Here, we only see Elizabeth's, so not omniscient.

So the correct answer is "third person limited". Wait, but the options are: first person, second person, third person limited, third person omniscient. So the correct option is "third person limited". Wait, but the original selection was wrong. So the correct answer is "third person limited".

Answer:

third person limited