Question

Read the following excerpt from Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte.

But Mr. Heathcliff forms a singular contrast to his abode and style of living. . . . Possibly some people might suspect him of a degree of under-bred pride; I have a sympathetic chord within that tells me it is nothing of the sort: I know, by instinct, his reserve springs from an aversion to showy displays of feeling . . .

Use the underlined words to determine how this excerpt is characteristic of first-person point of view.
A.
The excerpt lets the reader get an objective view of Mr. Heathcliff.
B.
The excerpt lets th

Answer 1

A.
The excerpt lets the reader get an objective view of Mr. Heathcliff.
B.
The excerpt lets the reader get a reliable view of Mr. Heathcliff.
C.
The excerpt causes the reader to get a surface-level view of all the characters.
D.
The excerpt lets the reader experience the narrator's true feelings about Heathcliff.

Answer 2

First-person point of view is where the story is told from the point of view of the narrator. "I have a sympathetic chord within that tells me it is nothing of the sort: I know, by instinct," this passage is showing the narrator's opinion.

Answer 3

D. The excerpt lets the reader experience the narrator's true feelings about Heathcliff.