Question

Which line of dialogue might an author give to a character in a narrative to build indirect characterization?(1 point)
Responses

“The meeting was closed to the public,” noted Brianna. “Like everyone else, I’m suspicious and more than a little angry.”
“The meeting was closed to the public,” noted Brianna. “Like everyone else, I’m suspicious and more than a little angry.”

“I saw the woman come into the bank,” Catherine recounted. “She was slender, with dark hair and wearing a red shirt.”
“I saw the woman come into the bank,” Catherine recounted. “She was slender, with dark hair and wearing a red shirt.”

“I am very frustrated,” said Simon. “I combed the entire city trying to find that motorcycle helmet, and not one store has it!”
“I am very frustrated,” said Simon. “I combed the entire city trying to find that motorcycle helmet, and not one store has it!”

“I just finished cleaning the entire office,” said Samuel. “But I’m going through one more time to see if I missed anything.”
“I just finished cleaning the entire office,” said Samuel. “But I’m going through one more time to see if I missed anything.”

Answer 1

“I just finished cleaning the entire office,” said Samuel. “But I’m going through one more time to see if I missed anything.”

This shows indirect characterization—Samuel’s actions reveal he’s meticulous/perfectionistic rather than the narrator directly telling the reader.