Question

Read this adapted excerpt from "The Third Philippic," written by Demosthenes in 342 B.C.:

It is this fate, I solemnly assure you, that I dread for you, when the time comes that you n
done. May you never find yourselves, men of Athens, in such a position! Yet in any case, i
[or to sacrifice any of those who speak for your good). A noble recompense did the peop
Euphraeus aside! And a noble recompense the democracy of Eretria, for driving away yo
the Olynthians, who elected Lasthenes to command the cavalry, and banished Apollonid
counsels, to refuse to do anything that you should do, to listen to the advocates of the er
happens, you will not suffer any harm.
In which point of view is this excerpt written?
A.
first person
B.
second person
C.
third-person limited

Answer 1

Answer: It’s actually First person

Step-by-step explanation:

since the person says I in the first sentence that tells you that the person is talking

Answer 2

Answer: B. second person

Step-by-step explanation:

In the second person point of view, the narrator tells the story to either the audience, or another character, and uses the word 'you'. This point of view is also recognized by the use of pronouns 'your', 'yours', 'yourself', or 'yourselves'. In any case, the common use of the second person pronouns in a text indicate that it is written in the second person point of view. This is exactly what happens in this passage - the narrator includes phrases such as 'I assure you', 'may you never find yourselves...', '..to do anything that you should do...', 'you will not suffer any harm'.

As opposed to second person point of view, the narrator speaks in the first person when he talks about himself, his opinions or experiences. Third person limited point of view is used when the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of one particular character. However, neither of these two options is the case in this excerpt.