Question

Read the passage.

I lazily flipped through the pages of my textbook and yawned. “Too bad I can’t be more like my brother,” I thought. He is very studious and a bit of a perfectionist, and he’s always anxious to learn new things. It’s hard to believe that anyone can be that focused. But me? Well, that’s a different story. I am much more likely to spend my time daydreaming.

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

a bit of a perfectionist
anxious to learn new things
can be that focused
spend my time daydreaming

Answer 1

spend my time daydreaming

Explanation: it is spend my time daydreaming because all of the other answers are either bogus,or they are direct characterization.

Answer 2

Answer: spend my time daydreaming

Explanation: the other options are direct characterization, as they directly describe the other character, whilst “spend my time daydreaming” describes the character indirectly, letting us know that they tend not to focus on things.