ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What character trait is revealed here?After glancing around to make sure she wasn’t being watched, Marissa slide the candy bar into her pocket. She walked out of store casually, not stopping to pay.
A
selfish
B
sneaky
C
thrifty
D
rude
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Look at the character’s motives (reason for doing or not doing things). Look for changes in the character’s thinking, behaving or feelings. Think about how you relate to the character(s)-the feelings you get about the character, such as: “She’s a real jerk, ” or “I’m sad because of the way he was treated, ” etc.

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: -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-4: -Direct characterization. Indirect characterization. Third Person Referentia. 19-Dec-2021

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