What best describes the narrator's voice in a narrative?

• A. The perspective or style through which the story is told.
• B. The author's personal stance in the text.
• C. The plot's sequence of events.
• D. The historical context of the setting.

Answer: (A)

The narrator's voice is the perspective and style through which the story is told. It encompasses who is speaking (a character within the story, a detached observer, or an all-knowing narrator) and how they express themselves—their tone, word choice, rhythm, and what they choose to notice or omit. This combination shapes how readers experience the tale, giving it warmth, irony, sarcasm, seriousness, or other moods.

That’s why the description about the perspective or style through which the story is told is the best match for narrator's voice. It directly captures both who is narrating and how the narration sounds. The other ideas point to different elements: the author's personal stance is about the writer’s beliefs rather than the narrative’s voice; the plot's sequence of events concerns what happens in the story; the historical context describes the setting in time and place, not how the story is voiced.