Question

Which statement about Washington Irving's “The Devil and Tom Walker” is true?

A. The story's folktale-based plot has been retold many times.
B. The story leaves the moral message up to the reader's interpretation.
C. The story's characters are well-rounded, dynamic, complex, and original.
D. The story focuses on leaving readers with an unusual surprise¾its ironic ending.

Answer 1

I would say that the sentence which is an example of indirect characterization is the following one:

"Tom's wife was a tall termagant, fierce of temper, loud of tongue, and strong of arm."

The reason why I chose this sentence is because of the word termagant, meaning a violent, overbearing, turbulent, brawling, quarrelsome woman. I hope this helps!!

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