Which term describes a story told from the author's point of view but only about one character?

• A. First person point of view
• B. Limited-omniscient (third person) point of view
• C. Second person point of view
• D. Third person objective

Answer: (B)

This question is about point of view—the narrator’s position in the story. A limited-omniscient, or limited third-person, narrator is outside the action but stays close to one character, sharing that character’s thoughts, feelings, and what they see and know. The narrator isn’t the character themselves (so not “I”), and they don’t reveal everything about every character—only what one focus character experiences. This gives us a sense that the story is being told about that character from the outside, which fits the description in the question.

That’s why this term is the best fit: it combines an outside narrator with access to one character’s inner life. The other options describe different narrators. First-person would be told from inside a character’s own voice (“I” tells the story). Second-person addresses the reader as “you.” Third-person objective sticks to actions and dialogue without revealing inner thoughts.