Question

Read the passage from Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte, in which Jane describes her epiphany.

My soul began to expand, to exult, with the strangest sense of freedom, of triumph, I ever felt.

What is this passage an example of?

A.
indirect characterization through the character’s narration

B.
direct characterization through the author’s description

C.
indirect characterization through the character’s action

D.
direct characterization through the character’s dialogue

Answer 1

A.
is the correct answer as she expresses what she feels

Answer 2

Answer: A. indirect characterization through the character’s narration.

In this excerpt, the author is using indirect characterization. This means that, instead of describing what the character is like, she is letting the plot of the story and the characters themselves show what the characters are like. Moreover, this is done through the character's narration, as Jane is describing her own feelings.