Question

Read the passage from chapter 1 of Animal Farm. 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 answer is:

B.) Direct Characterization .

Answer 2

The answer is: direct characterization.

Direct characterization happens when the narrator explicitly displays a character's personality and attributes. In the excerpt from "Animal Farm," Old Major's traits are specifically described: his nickname as well as his highly regarded judgment and communication skills.

The rest of the alternatives are incorrect because indirect characterization is the depiction of a character's personality through his or her actions, speech and looks; parody is an imitation with intentional excess, whereas satirical exaggeration is the increase of certain characteristics to make something look ridiculous.