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Which line of dialogue might an author give to a character in a narrative to build indirect characterization?(1 point)
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"I don't think I have ever been more excited," Molly told her mother. "I have always wanted to go to an amusement park!"
"I don't think I have ever been more excited," Molly told her mother. "I have always wanted to go to an amusement park!"

"Gina has black hair," recalled Morris, "and almost every time I see her, she's also wearing horn-rimmed glasses and boots."
"Gina has black hair," recalled Morris, "and almost every time I see her, she's also wearing horn-rimmed glasses and boots."

"You must forgive me," Sarah implored. "I still have not finished the book, and I need to borrow it one more week."
"You must forgive me," Sarah implored. "I still have not finished the book, and I need to borrow it one more week."

"The landscaper did a great job, and we are pleased," stated Susan as she admired the boxwoods.

Answer 1

To build indirect characterization, an author often shows a character's personality through their actions, dialogue, or thoughts rather than explicitly stating it. Among the options provided, the best line to reflect this indirect characterization would be:

"You must forgive me," Sarah implored. "I still have not finished the book, and I need to borrow it one more week."

This line suggests aspects of Sarah's personality, such as her perhaps being apologetic or maybe even irresponsible with her reading commitments, without stating those qualities outright.