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Varvara68 [4.7K]
4 years ago
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The method of characterization does the author show in "Shooting an Elephant" based on the excerpt below: "Theoretically — and s

ecretly, of course — I was all for the Burmese and all against their oppressors, the British." Question 1 options: direct characterization
indirect characterization
character activation
character enhancement
English
2 answers:
ruslelena [56]4 years ago
6 0

<u>Answer:</u>

<em>Indirect characterization.</em>

The excerpt "Theoretically — and secretly, of course — I was all for the Burmese and all against their oppressors, the British" from "Shooting an Elephant" has shown that the author has made use of "indirect characterisation".

<u>Explanation:</u>

The style of this characterisation lies in its way of using various means to reveal the personality of a character. It can be unveiled through speech, action, thoughts, looks or feelings. In the above snippet, the character of the speaker is disclosed through the means of speech. Though many details about the person speaking is not obtained but his thoughts regarding the Burmese and the British are well expressed.

viva [34]4 years ago
4 0

The best answer for this question would be:

indirect characterization

indirect characterization means that the author revealed to the readers what the character is and how their personality is developed by showing it through speech, actions and the appearance, in the case of the excerpt it is the speech.


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