Question

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

Answer 1

Answer: B.  second person

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.