Question

Which of the following are examples of direct characterization? Select all that apply.

- a character's thoughts about his athletic ability
-protagonist's height
-narrator's describing a character as shrewd
-The antagonist lies about the protagonist, but convinces many people that he claims true about the protagonist
-Jules faints when she hears about her best friend's accident

Answer 1

A and B
2. BCD
3.D
4. C
5. slothful

Answer 2

- Protagonist's height

- Narrator's describing a character as shrewd

Step-by-step explanation:

Characterization is a literary device that authors use to develop fictional characters in a story, that is to say, to reveal a character's physical appearance, personality, interests, or motifs. This characterization can be either direct or indirect. When it is indirect, writers show the character's personality and traits through dialogues, thoughts, behaviors, actions and people's reaction to the character.

When the characterization is direct, on the other hand, authors directly tell readers how the character is, in other words, they make statements about the character personality or traits. The protagonist's height and a narrator's describing a character as "shrewd" are a good example as they are direct statements about a character.