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QuizMultiple Choice

Narrative Elements in "How I Learned English"

Question 6 • SS-English Language Arts 7

Which excerpt from “How I Learned English” uses first-person point of view to peek into the speaker’s mind?

Answer
A
It was in an empty lotRinged by elms and fir and honeysuckle.
B
Ron O’Neill, Jim, Dennis, were talking it upIn the field, a blue sky above them
C
I watched it closing inClean and untouched, transfixed
D
Someone said “shin” again,There was a wild stamping of hands on the ground,

Explanation

First-person point of view uses words such as “I” to show the speaker’s own experience. In choice C, “I watched it closing in” directly reveals what the speaker sees and experiences. The other excerpts describe the setting or other people without this direct glimpse into the speaker’s mind.

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