Question

Read the passage from Initiation.

"Remember the part about talking back and smiling," Louise Fullerton had put in, laughing. She was another celebrity in high school, pretty and dark and Vice-President of the student council. "You can't say anything unless your big sister asks you something or tells you to talk to someone. And you can't smile, no matter how you're dying to." The girls had laughed a little nervously, and then the bell had rung for the beginning of afternoon classes.

Which phrase from the passage is the best example of indirect characterization?

Answer 1

The correct answer is D. Girls had laughed a little nervously

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Answer 2

girls had laughed a little nervously

Step-by-step explanation:

Indirect characterization is the process of characterization in which the personality of the character is portrayed through appearance, action, and speeches. The audience gets to know about the character through other ways. The dialogues, setting and the scenes help in the characterization of a character. From the given excerpt the phrase 'girls had laughed a little nervously' is an example of indirect characterization.