Read the excerpt from "The Open Window," by Saki.

Framton shivered slightly and turned towards the niece with a look intended to convey sympathetic comprehension.
The child was staring out through the open window with dazed horror in her eyes. In a chill shock of nameless fear Framton swung round in his seat and looked in the same direction

What is the point of view in this excerpt?

-first person
-second person
-limited third person
-omniscient

Omniscient

Explanation:

in which the narrator knows the feelings and thoughts of every character in the story.

Omniscient

Explanation:

in which the narrator knows the feelings and thoughts of every character in the story.

active voice: my father cut the tree.

passive voice: the tree was cut by my father.

active voice: people buy newspapers every day.

passive voice: newspapers are bought (by people) every day.

active voice: people have been using movies as political propaganda since world war ii.

passive voice: movies have been used as political propaganda since world war ii.

active voice: donna gave me my birthday present.

passive voice: i was given my birthday present (by donna). / my birthday present was given to me (by donna).

active voice: mom will leave the keys on the counter.

passive voice: the keys will be left (by mom) on the counter.

the words in parentheses are the agent of the passive voice and can be omitted when obvious, generic, or simply unnecessary.

"it's more of an essay than story, but perhaps it is best described as a mood-piece: it uses a lot of musical imagery, not to mention sea imagery, religious imagery, and any other imagery that suits his purpose."