Select the correct answer.
Which of the following is a trait of the third-person limited narrator?
A.
It does not provide any character's viewpoint in a literary work, but rather provides detail about the setting and the plot.
B.
It provides the viewpoint of a single character and reveals information only through that character's perspective.
C.
It provides the viewpoints of only the main characters and provides considerable information about the main character's motivations.
D.
It uses only the viewpoints of the supporting characters in a literary work to describe the main character.
E.
It can provide the viewpoints of all the characters in a literary work, but in a limited manner.
B. It provides the viewpoint of a single character and reveals information only through that character's perspective.
The correct answer is B. It provides the viewpoint of a single character and reveals information only through that character's perspective.
To arrive at this answer, it is important to understand the concept of third-person limited narration and how it differs from other types of narration.
Third-person limited narration is a narrative perspective where the story is told from an outside voice, using third-person pronouns (he, she, they), but the thoughts, feelings, and observations are limited to the perspective of a single character. So, while the narrator is not a character in the story, it focuses on one character's experiences and insights.
To determine if an answer choice is correct, let's examine each option:
A. This answer is incorrect because third-person limited narration does provide the viewpoint of a single character, rather than merely detailing the setting and plot.
B. This is the correct answer. Third-person limited narrator provides the viewpoint of a single character and reveals information only through that character's perspective.
C. This is incorrect because third-person limited narrator does not necessarily provide the viewpoints of only the main characters or focus on their motivations.
D. This is incorrect because third-person limited narrator does not solely rely on the viewpoints of supporting characters to describe the main character.
E. This is incorrect because third-person limited narrator does not provide the viewpoints of all characters, but rather focuses on the viewpoint of a single character.
Therefore, the correct answer is B. It provides the viewpoint of a single character and reveals information only through that character's perspective.