WAEC Literature in English 2013 Objective — Question 9
Question 9 of 45 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Literature in English 2013 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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An omniscient narrator in a novel
- A. detaches himself from the story
- B. knows nothing about the characters and event
- C. knows anything about the characters and eventCorrect
- D. is a character in the story
Explanation
An omniscient narrator knows everything about the characters and events. The omniscient narrator is all knowing. In Omniscient narrative point of view, the author is all knowing and there is a use of third person pronoun. An omniscient narrator also x-rays the thoughts of the characters and explains reasons of occurrence.
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