ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The author provides clues to the reader to help you understand the characters’ traits. The reader can infer character traits by:
A
The way the character acts
B
The way the character looks
C
The way the character is named
D
The way the character dresses
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Characterization is a name for the methods a writer uses to reveal a character’s values, feelings, goals, etc. to readers. When revealing a character’s traits, a writer can do so using direct characterization or indirect characterization.

Detailed explanation-2: -Indirect characterization is the process of describing a character through that character’s thoughts, actions, speech, and dialogue. An author will use this type of characterization to guide the reader in making their own conclusions about a character.

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: -An author uses traits to describe a character. Character traits help a reader learn more about characters. These traits can help a reader understand the character better. Character traits can also help a reader understand why a character acts the way he or she does in the story.

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