Question
What is direct characterization?
a. when the reader must deduce a character’s traits through actions, dialogue, and interactions with other characters
b. a person, animal, thing, or being that is treated as a person in a story
c. when a narrator tells the reader what a character is like
d. the devices and methods an author uses to craft a story
a. when the reader must deduce a character’s traits through actions, dialogue, and interactions with other characters
b. a person, animal, thing, or being that is treated as a person in a story
c. when a narrator tells the reader what a character is like
d. the devices and methods an author uses to craft a story
Answers
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The correct answer is: **c. when a narrator tells the reader what a character is like**.
Direct characterization occurs when an author explicitly describes a character's traits and qualities, rather than allowing readers to infer them through the character's actions or dialogue.
Direct characterization occurs when an author explicitly describes a character's traits and qualities, rather than allowing readers to infer them through the character's actions or dialogue.