The technique used in the passage is indirect characterization. The author reveals the character's traits through their actions and the impact they have on their family, rather than stating those traits explicitly. The description of her understanding of her influence on the family's stability suggests her strength and sense of responsibility without directly stating those qualities.
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Which technique is the author using in this passage to reveal the character’s traits?
Passage from The Grapes of Wrath
She seemed to understand that if she swayed, the family shook, and if she ever deeply wavered or despaired, the family would fall.
direct characterization
indirect characterization
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