Question

his name was announced as roger chillingworth. the jailer, after ushering him into the room, remained a moment, marvelling at the comparative quiet that followed his entrance; for hester prynne had immediately become as still as death, although the child continued to moan. - the scarlet letter, nathaniel hawthorne. does the author use direct or indirect methods to characterize roger chillingworth?

Explanation:

The passage shows Hester's and the child's reactions to Chillingworth's entrance rather than directly describing his traits, so it's an indirect characterization method.

Answer:

indirect