Which sentence gives the best description of indirect characterization?

The author uses a person’s thoughts and words to tell readers about a character.
The author uses specific verbs and adjectives to tell readers about a character.
The author describes a person’s physical traits to tell readers about a character.
The author describes his or her family to tell readers about a character.

1 answer

The best description of indirect characterization is:

The author uses a person’s thoughts and words to tell readers about a character.

Indirect characterization reveals traits of a character through their actions, thoughts, dialogues, and interactions with others, rather than through explicit descriptions.