Question
Read the excerpt from an adaptation of "To Build a Fire.”
He was angry, and cursed his luck aloud. This would delay him an hour, for he would have to build a fire and dry out his foot-gear.
What technique does the author use to characterize the man?
The author uses direct characterization to reveal the man’s emotions.
The author uses direct characterization to show the man’s fear.
The author uses indirect characterization to reveal the man’s treatment of others.
The author uses indirect characterization to reveal the man’s past experiences.
He was angry, and cursed his luck aloud. This would delay him an hour, for he would have to build a fire and dry out his foot-gear.
What technique does the author use to characterize the man?
The author uses direct characterization to reveal the man’s emotions.
The author uses direct characterization to show the man’s fear.
The author uses indirect characterization to reveal the man’s treatment of others.
The author uses indirect characterization to reveal the man’s past experiences.
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The correct answer is: **The author uses direct characterization to reveal the man’s emotions.**
In this excerpt, the author directly states that the man is angry and curses his luck, which clearly illustrates his emotional state.
In this excerpt, the author directly states that the man is angry and curses his luck, which clearly illustrates his emotional state.
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