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This is an example of pathos! Pathos is a rhetorical device which appeals to the emotions. By having the audience imagine a sad scenario such as this one, the author is employing pathos.
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Gibert stares at the top of the mountain.
"This is my life, huh."
Gilbert was living in the afterlife. He has died many times in his previous lives.
"How utterly, utterly boring. Every life I live, I get this. Boring."
Little did Gibert know...that this was his last and only life on Earth.
<em>Gilbert was planning on dying. So he could be reborn.</em>
But that was the biggest mistake in his life.
The right answer here would be <u>A) The brave young woman raised her hand.</u>
Direct characterization is the way the author tells their reader about some specific character traits. By using direct characterization, the author refers to certain character traits through the use of specific, explicit words .
In this case, "brave" is very obviously and transparently emphasized as a character trait.