What point of view does the author use in this passage?
What point of view does the author use in this passage?
first personsecond personthird person
In three to five sentences, identify and explain the effect of the point of view in this passage.
The passage uses a second-person point of view, addressing the reader directly with words such as “you” and “your.” This makes the reader imagine personally facing Elizabethan laws and punishments. The direct, matter-of-fact tone emphasizes how harsh and dangerous the legal system was, even for seemingly minor actions such as taking a rabbit. It also makes the historical information more vivid and immediate.
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What point of view does the author use in this passage?
to explain how to get around meat restrictionsto explain the reasons meat was regulatedto explain the different Elizabethan holidays
The reader gets direct advice on the process.The reader understands when to visit England.The reader has to decide what food to order.
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