Question

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

“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 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.”

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

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.”

Reason: This shows Samuel’s meticulousness/fastidiousness through his actions and words (indirect characterization) rather than directly stating a trait or emotion.