ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The author tells the audience directly about the character’s personality.
A
direct characterization
B
indirect characterization
C
summary
D
rising action
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Direct characterization, also known as explicit characterization, consists of the author telling the audience what a character is like. A narrator may give this information, or a character in the story may do it.

Detailed explanation-2: -Direct Characterization tells the audience what the personality of the character is. Example: “The patient boy and quiet girl were both well-mannered and did not disobey their mother.” Explanation: The author is directly telling the audience the personality of these two children.

Detailed explanation-3: -Direct characterization is when an author describes a character in a straightforward manner, as if telling the reader directly.

Detailed explanation-4: -Direct characterization, or explicit characterization, describes the character through their physical description, line of work, or passions and pursuits. Indirect characterization describes a character through their thoughts, actions, speech, and dialogue.

Detailed explanation-5: -Direct characterization is a literary device in which an author gives a physical description of a character that includes their personality.

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