Arizona’s Measurement of Educational Readiness to Inform Teaching (MERIT) Practice Test

The answer is appropriate because the third person limited narrative perspective is characterized by the use of third-person pronouns such as "he," "she," or "they," while maintaining a focus on the thoughts and feelings of a single character. This perspective allows the reader to gain insight into the internal experiences of that specific character, providing a more intimate connection to their thoughts without revealing the internal states of other characters.

In this way, the reader experiences the story through the lens of the central character, understanding their motivations, emotions, and conflicts. This contrasts with third person omniscient, where the narrator has access to the thoughts of all characters, and first person, which uses first-person pronouns such as "I" and "we" to tell the story from the point of view of a narrator who is part of the story. The second person perspective directly addresses the reader using "you," creating a different narrative style entirely.