Question

read the excerpt from \demons run.\

\here is the truth,\ she said. \your fathers work making household repairs for the townspeople has fed us til now, but hes gone. laundering clothes brings in a bit, but not enough. were all strong and hard workers with a lot of stamina, so i think we could farm if we had some land. and theres land in oklahoma.\

\we have nothing to lose,\ said margaret, who was sixteen, and like her mother, she was both practical and brave. her brother, benjamin, fourteen, and her sister, lizzie, eleven, agreed.

so the family began preparing for the journey. lily worked day and night doing laundry and was able to make a bit more than the family needed to buy food.

which sentence is an example of indirect characterization?

like her mother, she was both practical and brave
\were all strong and hard workers with a lot of stamina,\
lily worked day and night doing laundry
so the family began preparing for the journey.

Explanation:

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Define characterization types

Using the Characterization knowledge point

• Direct characterization explicitly tells the reader what a character is like (e.g., stating personality traits directly).
• Indirect characterization shows a character's traits through their actions, speech, thoughts, or appearance, requiring the reader to make inferences.

Analyze the first option

The sentence "like her mother, she was both practical and brave" explicitly states the personality traits "practical" and "brave." This is direct characterization.

Analyze the second option

The dialogue "We're all strong and hard workers with a lot of stamina," is a direct statement about the group's traits.

Analyze the third option

The sentence "Lily worked day and night doing laundry" shows Lily's dedication, work ethic, and determination through her actions rather than stating them directly. This is indirect characterization.

Analyze the fourth option

The sentence "So the family began preparing for the journey" describes a plot action rather than revealing specific character traits.
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<mcq-option>like her mother, she was both practical and brave</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>"We're all strong and hard workers with a lot of stamina,"</mcq-option>
<mcq-correct>Lily worked day and night doing laundry</mcq-correct>
<mcq-option>So the family began preparing for the journey.</mcq-option>
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Answer:

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Define characterization types

Using the Characterization knowledge point

• Direct characterization explicitly tells the reader what a character is like (e.g., stating personality traits directly).
• Indirect characterization shows a character's traits through their actions, speech, thoughts, or appearance, requiring the reader to make inferences.

Analyze the first option

The sentence "like her mother, she was both practical and brave" explicitly states the personality traits "practical" and "brave." This is direct characterization.

Analyze the second option

The dialogue "We're all strong and hard workers with a lot of stamina," is a direct statement about the group's traits.

Analyze the third option

The sentence "Lily worked day and night doing laundry" shows Lily's dedication, work ethic, and determination through her actions rather than stating them directly. This is indirect characterization.

Analyze the fourth option

The sentence "So the family began preparing for the journey" describes a plot action rather than revealing specific character traits.
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<mcq-option>like her mother, she was both practical and brave</mcq-option>
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<mcq-option>So the family began preparing for the journey.</mcq-option>
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