Question

Which of the following techniques do authors use for indirect characterization? describing the character’s thoughts and actions describing the character’s physical appearance describing the author’s personal property describing the character’s parents and siblings

Answer 1

Authors use several techniques for indirect characterization, and among the options you provided, the most relevant ones are:

1. **Describing the character’s thoughts and actions** - This technique allows readers to infer aspects of the character's personality, motivations, and feelings based on what they think and how they behave.

2. **Describing the character’s physical appearance** - While this primarily focuses on how a character looks, it can also give insights into their personality or social status, depending on the details provided.

Describing the author's personal property is not a technique of characterization, nor is describing the character’s parents and siblings, although these can provide context for a character's background indirectly in some cases. However, the first two options are the primary methods used for indirect characterization.