Which description fits alternating-person narration?

• A. The narrative switches between first and third person across chapters.
• B. The narrative stays with a single character's perspective throughout.
• C. The narrative is told by an unnamed observer.
• D. The narrative uses second-person throughout.

Answer: (A)

Alternating-person narration means the narration shifts its point of view by person, moving from one pronoun perspective to another in different sections. The description that fits says the voice switches between first person and third person across chapters, signaling that the narrator changes how they relate to events and characters. This approach lets readers experience moments with intimate, personal insight in some parts and with a more external, objective viewpoint in others. If the narrative stayed with a single character’s perspective, it would be a single-perspective narration, not alternating. An unnamed observer implies a consistently external narration rather than a switch in person. Second-person narration uses "you" throughout, which is also not alternating.