(01.01 MC)

Question

Which of the following lines from "The Gift of the Magi" uses indirect characterization to describe Jim?
Group of answer choices

"It was like him. Quietness and value—the description applied to both."

"Jim was never late."

"Out of his trance Jim seemed quickly to wake. He enfolded his Della."

"Poor fellow, he was only twenty-two—and to be burdened with a family!"

Answer 1

The line that uses indirect characterization to describe Jim is:

"It was like him. Quietness and value—the description applied to both."

This line suggests characteristics about Jim through the comparison rather than explicitly stating traits about him. Indirect characterization reveals personality through actions, thoughts, and other characters' perspectives rather than directly stating what a character is like.