The narrative style in which the hero tells his own story directly is the

Step 1: Analyze the question The question asks for the name of the narrative style where the hero (the main character) tells his own story directly. The key phrase is "tells his own story," meaning the narrator and the character are the same person.

Step 2: Explain the concept Narrative point of view (or style) describes who is telling the story:

• First-person: The narrator is a character in the story and uses "I," "me," "my," and "we." Example: "I walked into the village and everyone stared at me."
• Third-person: The narrator is outside the story and uses "he," "she," and "they." Example: "He walked into the village and everyone stared at him."
• Objective: The narrator reports only what can be seen and heard, without revealing any character's thoughts or feelings, like a camera.
• Subjective: The narration reveals personal thoughts, feelings, and opinions. This can occur in first-person or third-person, so it does not specifically mean "the hero tells his own story."

Step 3: Apply to the question When the hero tells his own story directly, he is both the narrator and the main character. He speaks as "I." That is the definition of the first-person point of view.

• A. Objective: no, because this style does not focus on who is speaking.
• B. First-person: yes, because the hero is the narrator.
• C. Subjective: this describes the tone, not the narrator's position.
• D. Third-person: no, because it would involve an outside narrator.

Step 4: Answer The correct option is B. first-person.

Exam tip: Look for the pronoun. If the narrator says "I" and is part of the story, it is first-person. If the narrator says "he/she/they" and stays outside the story, it is third-person. Examples in Nigerian literature texts include autobiographical or diary-style narratives, which are almost always first-person.