WAEC Literature in English 1998 Question 47

Question 47

Prose: General

The omniscient narrator

  1. A.uses flashback
  2. B.knows all about characters and events
  3. C.makes reference to future incidents
  4. D.knows all about the author
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (knows all about characters and events)

Explanation

'Omniscient' means all-knowing: such a narrator knows every character's thoughts and all events.