JAMB Literature in English 2009 Question 49

Question 49

Literary Appreciation: Prose and Drama
Daniel T. Manyika: Two Worlds Apart (extract)
The passage, as printed

The narrative point of view used in the extract above can best be described as

  1. A.omniscient
  2. B.subjective
  3. C.panoramic
  4. D.scenic.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (omniscient)

Explanation

The narrator stands outside the story yet tells us Tonderai's private thoughts and feelings: an all-knowing (omniscient) narrator.