Praxis 5511 Practice Test Practice Question
Scenario/Extract:
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,
Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore
While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping.
As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
“Tis some visitor," I muttered, tapping at my chamber door
Only this and nothing more."
-Edgar Allan Poe, from
"The Raven"
The excerpt is narrated from which of the following points of view?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The excerpt is narrated from a first-person point of view, evident through the use of first-person pronouns such as "I" and "my," which indicate a personal perspective and direct involvement in the narrative.
Option B, second-person, typically addresses the reader directly using "you," which is not present here.
Option C, third-person limited, offers insight into one character's thoughts but does not use first-person language.
Option D, third-person omniscient, provides an all-knowing perspective about multiple characters, which is also absent in this narrative style.
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