"as the teen walked along the beach with his mother, he knew he had to tell her the truth. he realized she may never forgive him for the deception, but that she deserves to know. he thought that to recover her trust, he would need to demonstrate responsibility now for what he did and be honest about it."

first person
second person
third-person limited
third-person objective
third-person omniscient

Third-person omniscient

Explanation:

Third person omniscient narration is when the narrator is an unknown and unseen speaker. He or she will tell the story from his perspective, and will be able to read the emotions and feelings of all the characters involved. Based on the passage provided, the narrator is able to know the feelings and thoughts of not only the young boy. He is also able to deduce the mother's opinions, saying that "she may never forgive him for the deception". This form of narration makes it possible for the readers to know the story from everyone's perspectives. Also, all the characters are addressed by the use of pronouns like "he, she" etc.

a. the scene is structured as a dialogue between two characters in their own informal language.