Question

Old Major (so he was always called, though the name under which he had been exhibited was Willingdon Beauty) was so highly regarded on the farm that everyone was quite ready to lose an hour's sleep in order to hear what he had to say.
Which literary technique does this most exemplify?

indirect characterization
direct characterization
direct parody
satirical exaggeration

Answer 1

The literary technique the passage from "Animal Farm" most exemplifies is direct characterization, as expressed in option B and further explained below.

What is direct characterization?

The literary technique known as direct characterization refers to when the narrator of the story tells us the qualities and traits of a character directly, in his own words. The narrator is the one describing the character's appearance and personality.

The opposite way of doing that would be through the description of the character's words, thoughts, and actions, which would be indirect characterization.

In the passage from "Animal Farm" which we are analyzing here, the narrator is the one telling us that Old Major is highly regarded and respected by the other animals. Therefore, this is an example of direct characterization.

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