ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A reader will most likely have to make inferences about characters if the author uses
A
indirect characterization.
B
flat characters.
C
an exotic setting.
D
a simple theme.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Indirect characterization is when the author doesn’t directly describe a character. Instead, they help the reader infer things about that person by showing them as they interact with other characters.

Detailed explanation-2: -Indirect characterization is a type of literary device that reveals details about a character without stating them explicitly. Instead of describing a character in a straightforward way, the author shows their traits through that character’s actions, speech, thoughts, appearance, and how other characters react to them.

Detailed explanation-3: -Indirect characterization, on the other hand, consists of the author showing the audience what kind of person a character is through the character’s thoughts, words, and deeds. This requires the audience to make inferences about why a character would say or do those things.

Detailed explanation-4: -To analyze indirect characterization, the reader should note what characters think, what they say, how they act, and how they react in a story. Closely examining these in a text will allow the reader to build a comprehensive idea of what kind of person the character is.

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