Question

Which of the following best describes a character depiction? A. A novelist drops hints about the main character's personality in the dialogue beteween two minor characters. B. A play's narrator shares insight about character personalities at the beginning of each scene. C. A reader imagines the male love interest in her favorite book as having black hair and rugged features. D. Doctor Connors, a firm believer in science and medicine, discovers the healing power of friendship.

Answer 1

Answer:

C. A reader imagines the male love interest in her favorite book as having black hair and rugged features.

Explanation:

This is the best description of what character depiction means. A depiction is a true representation of something. For example, if a portrait is really similar to the person it is meant to show, this is considered a good depiction. An author who makes a good depiction of a character will provide a description that allows the reader to imagine such a person. In this case, the reader is making a character depiction by imagining what the male love interest in her favourite book is like.

Answer 2

Answer:

The sentence that best describes a character depiction is C. A reader imagines the male love interest in her favorite book as having black hair and rugged features.  

Explanation:

A Character depiction is a visual or representation of something, in the example C the reader is giving a character a visual form in their mind, is adding characteristics like the color of the character's hair and a general appearance. The other options are not correct because Options A and B talk about the personality, not the image and option D is about a scientific topic.