Question

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John sat quietly in his chair, thinking. It had been one of the worst days of his life, and he needed time to process the events of the afternoon. He sat without moving for a half hour, fighting back tears. Then, suddenly, he smiled and laughed for the first time since the tragedy. He looked up and saw his mother standing in the doorway. She too felt incredibly sad at the loss of the family dog but wanted to reassure her son. She smiled and said, "It's okay to laugh." John suddenly felt better.

What information might the reader miss if the above passage were written in the limited omniscient point of view?

The reader might now know that John is sitting in a chair.
The reader might know what John is thinking, but not mom.
The reader might know what John is wearing, but not Mom.
The reader might know what Mom is wearing, but not John.


In the Ancient Greek tragedy, Antigone, the main character Antigone arrives in Thebes to prevent a prophecy that predicts her brothers will kill each other in battle. She arrives to find that she is too late; her brothers are already dead and her uncle, King Creon, has forbidden the burial of her brother Polyneices, having decided that he was a traitor. Antigone defies her uncle’s orders and buries her brother anyway. In fury, Creon throws her in jail, but is soon convinced by others to release her. Creon goes to the jail to give Antigone her freedom, but finds that she is dead, having killed herself in despair.

Which is the falling action of Antigone?

Antigone's decision to defy Creon's orders and bury her brother
Creon's decision to pardon Antigone and release her from jail
Creon's discovery that Antigone has hanged herself in her jail cell
The battle between the two brothers which resulted in their deaths

Answer 1

The reader might know what John is thinking, but not mom.

Creon's discovery that Antigone has hanged herself in her jail cell

Step-by-step explanation:

For the first question, limited omniscient point of view is when the reader knows the thoughts of one character but not all. In the passage, the readers knows both the feelings of John and Mom. One of their thoughts would have to be eliminated if this was to be written in limited omniscient point of view. Some of these can also be eliminated because the reader currently has no idea what either of them are wearing, so these options are immediately wrong. You can't miss something that isn't there.

For the second question, the falling action is what takes place after the climax. The Creon's discovery that Antigone has hanged herself leaves the story with very little resolution because he is unable to release her since she has already died. The climax being that Antigone is thrown into jail after burying her brother.

Answer 2

1)The reader might know what John is thinking, but not mom.

2)Creon's discovery that Antigone has hanged herself in her jail cell