Short a- cap, has, than, that, ask Short e- pet, gets, tells, check, them Short i- kick, kids, things, visits, trip, ship, civil Short o- stop, dogs, got, lots Short u- snug, mummy, ducks, up
The author uses third-person POV to speak to the general audience on the history of fasting on certain days.
Explanation:
The goal is to inform, and because this is a literary piece on history, most such authors often use 3rd Person to describe the text and information needed to get across to the audience.