Question

The paragraph on page 154 beginning with “Montag watched the great dust settle…” is written in fill in the blank_________ tense, from a fill in the blank_________ point of view. Answer choices for the above question A. present; first person B. present; third person C. past; first person D. past; third person

Answer 1

The paragraph in question is written in past tense and from a third-person point of view, as indicated by the use of pronouns and verb tenses.

Step-by-step explanation:

If we analyze the examples and information provided, we can conclude that the paragraph on page 154 beginning with “Montag watched the great dust settle…” is likely written in past tense and from a third-person point of view. The past tense is signified by verbs that denote actions that have already occurred. Third-person narration is indicated by the use of pronouns such as 'he', 'she', or 'they', and by not using 'I', 'you', or 'we' in relation to the narrator. An example of this is the contrast in narration style seen in the two passages given, one using present tense ('I sit') and the other one using past tense ('I sat'), with both examples highlighting the lack of first-person narration in the paragraph in question.

Answer 2

The paragraph in question is written in past tense from a third-person point of view, which might be either limited or omniscient. Therefore correct option is D

Step-by-step explanation:

The paragraph on page 154 beginning with “Montag watched the great dust settle…” appears to be written in the past tense, which is evident from the use of verbs that describe actions that have already occurred. Additionally, the narration of this paragraph is from a third-person point of view, as indicated by the lack of first-person pronouns like “I” and the use of third-person pronouns or names to refer to the characters. This point of view can also involve the narrator knowing the thoughts and feelings of one character (limited) or all characters (omniscient).

To determine the specificity of the third-person narration between limited and omniscient point of view, one would have to look at how much the narrator knows and communicates about the characters' internal states within the context of the narrative. However, the typical usage of third-person point of view relates the story without delving into the interior monologues of characters or focusing on one specific character’s perspective.