Which narrative perspective is told from the viewpoint of a single character, using 'I'?

Which narrative perspective is told from the viewpoint of a single character, using 'I'?

• A. Omniscient
• B. Third-person
• C. Second-person
• D. First-person

Answer: (D)

This item tests narrative perspective—the narrator’s point of view and what the reader experiences. When a story is told from the viewpoint of a single character who uses “I,” that is first-person narration. The narrator speaks as the character inside the story, sharing their own experiences, thoughts, and feelings directly. This creates immediacy and a close connection to that character, but also limits knowledge to what that character can know or observe. In contrast, an omniscient narrator is all-knowing and can reveal the inner thoughts of many characters; a third-person narrator uses “he” or “she” and isn’t tied to one character’s inner world; and a second-person narrative uses “you,” addressing the reader. The use of “I” clearly signals the first-person perspective.

This item tests narrative perspective—the narrator’s point of view and what the reader experiences. When a story is told from the viewpoint of a single character who uses “I,” that is first-person narration. The narrator speaks as the character inside the story, sharing their own experiences, thoughts, and feelings directly. This creates immediacy and a close connection to that character, but also limits knowledge to what that character can know or observe.

In contrast, an omniscient narrator is all-knowing and can reveal the inner thoughts of many characters; a third-person narrator uses “he” or “she” and isn’t tied to one character’s inner world; and a second-person narrative uses “you,” addressing the reader. The use of “I” clearly signals the first-person perspective.