Which narrative viewpoint uses 'I' as the narrator?

• A. Third-person
• B. Omniscient narrator
• C. Second-person
• D. First-person (first-person point of view)

Answer: (D)

Using I signals the first-person point of view. When a narrator tells a story from the first-person perspective, the narrator speaks in their own voice and shares what they see, think, and feel. The reader gains intimate access to that person’s inner experiences, but only what the narrator knows or observes, which can make the narration feel personal and subjective. This is different from third-person narration, which uses he, she, or they and can follow characters from outside, sometimes with full knowledge of multiple thoughts. A second-person narration uses you, addressing the reader directly. So, the presence of I in the narration is the hallmark of the first-person point of view.