Which feature describes third-person omniscient narration?

• A. It follows a single character’s thoughts exclusively.
• B. It presents the thoughts and feelings of all characters.
• C. It never reveals any thoughts, only actions.
• D. It uses second-person addressing the reader.

Answer: (B)

In third-person omniscient narration, the narrator is all-knowing and can reveal the inner thoughts and feelings of multiple characters, along with background details and commentary on the bigger events of the story. This perspective lets readers step into more than one character’s mind and understand their motives, conflicts, and relationships from different angles.

That broader access is what makes the description that presents the thoughts and feelings of all characters the best fit. It captures multiple inner lives, not just one character’s perspective. It’s different from third-person narration that sticks with a single character’s thoughts, and it’s different from an objective narrator who shows only actions. It isn’t second person, which would address the reader as “you.”