Question

How do writers use direct characteristics in a story

A. By unveiling the thoughts and actions of the character
B. Through the writers statements about the character
C. Through the comments and reactions of other characters
D.by showing the characters comments about himself or herself

Answer 1

B. Through the writer's statements about the character

Step-by-step explanation:

Direct characterization is the easiet way for the author to reveal the character's traits. As the term suggests, direct characterization is a method of describing the character in a direct, straightforward manner.

For example, this is how Robert Louis Stevenson uses direct characterization to describe his character Mr. Utterson in The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde :

"Mr. Utterson the lawyer was a man of a rugged countenance that was never lighted by a smile; cold, scanty and embarrassed in discourse; backward in sentiment; lean, long, dusty, dreary and yet somehow lovable."

"He was austere with himself..."

Direct characterization is also called explicit characterization because it conveys the essence of a character in a clear and open manner.

Answer 2

An author makes direct statements about a character. For example, the writer might say that the character is "mean" or "tall."

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