Which two statements correctly identify the effect that a switch in narration from third-person omniscient to third-person limited has on a story?

The switch in narration increases the proximity of the narrator to the main character.

The true details about past and future events are more easily shown to the reader.

The reader can perceive information only through the filter of a single character.

The inner thoughts of all the characters are revealed to the reader by the narrator.

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Samuel Huynh

28 June, 04:14

Which two statements correctly identify the effect that a switch in narration from third-person omniscient to third-person limited has on a story?

The switch in narration increases the proximity of the narrator to the main character.

The true details about past and future events are more easily shown to the reader.

The reader can perceive information only through the filter of a single character.

The inner thoughts of all the characters are revealed to the reader by the narrator.

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Daniel Cowan · Answer 1

If the narrator was onmiscient before, that is knew everything, and now has a limited knowledge, then a) it feels more closely to the main character (who also has a limited knowlegde) and b) it usually sticks close to only a single character's perception of the world.

The correct statements are:

The switch in narration increases the proximity of the narrator to the main character.

The reader can perceive information only through the filter of a single character.