You didn't give me any possible answers to work with, so I'm just going to explain indirect characterization and give an example...
Indirect characterization is the process through which traits of a character are revealed through their speech, actions, appearance, etc. These traits are not directly given by the narrator.
Example of indirect characterization:
- As Mindy waited for her friend, Charlotte, by her locker, she tapped her foot quickly and glanced around.
This indirectly shows that Mindy is impatient.^^^
Answer:
compare and contrast.
Explanation:
The passage starts with a statement backed by popular opinion, "Most people think of sleep as a time when the mind and body can rest after a day of activity." After this it throws a curve ball giving a statement backed by fact, saying, "doctors know much more than that." The passage proceeds to explain what doctors know, which is comparing and contrasting, popular belief and fact.
This is pretty much the whole structure of this informational passage.
