Question

read the passage from initiation. millicent brushed back a strand of hair. it was stiff and sticky from the egg that they had broken on her head as she knelt blindfolded at the sorority altar a short while before. there had been a silence, a slight crunching sound, and then she had felt the cold, slimy egg - white flattening and spreading on her head and sliding down her neck. she had heard someone smothering a laugh. it was all part of the ceremony. what technique does the author use to describe millicent in this scene? ○ indirect characterization to describe how millicent appears ○ indirect characterization to describe what millicent is feeling physically ○ direct characterization to describe how millicent appears ○ direct characterization to describe how millicent is feeling emotionally

Explanation:

The passage describes Millicent's physical sensations (e.g., "sticky from the egg", "cold, slimy crunching sound") rather than directly stating her emotions or traits. This is characteristic of indirect characterization, which shows what a character is like through their actions, sensations, or the environment around them. Direct characterization would explicitly state her traits (e.g., "Millicent was brave"). Since the focus is on physical descriptions (sensations from the egg, sound, etc.), it's indirect characterization showing physical aspects.

Answer:

indirect characterization to describe what Millicent is feeling physically