ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

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: -Also known as “explicit characterization, ” direct characterization involves specific details about a character’s appearance, motivation, job, passions, and/or background, but inhibits the reader from drawing their own conclusions about the character.

Detailed explanation-3: -Explicit or direct characterization: The writer tells the reader what a character is like and talks about their personality or character traits as if they’re giving a physical description, either via the narrator, another character, or the character themselves.

Detailed explanation-4: -Direct characterization happens when the author explicitly tells the reader what he or she wants us to learn about the character. Indirect characterization occurs when the author shows the reader parts of the character that helps them understand the character’s personality and the effect they have on other characters.

Detailed explanation-5: -Direct characterization is a trait (physical or personality) that the narrator directly tells us about a character.