Question

The solemn butler knew and welcomed him; he was subjected to no stage of delay, but ushered direct from the door to the dining-room where Dr. Lanyon sat alone over his wine. This was a hearty, healthy, dapper, red-faced gentleman, with a shock of hair prematurely white, and a boisterous and decided manner. At sight of Mr. Utterson, he sprang up from his chair and welcomed him with both hands. The geniality, as was the way of the man, was somewhat theatrical to the eye; but it reposed on genuine feeling. –The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Robert Louis Stevenson Which details directly characterize Dr. Lanyon? Check all that apply. “The solemn butler knew and welcomed him . . .” “. . . he was subjected to no stage of delay, but ushered direct from the door to the dining-room . . .” “This was a hearty, healthy, dapper, red-faced gentleman . . .” “. . . he sprang up from his chair and welcomed him with both hands.” “The geniality, as was the way of the man, was somewhat theatrical to the eye . . .”

Answer 1

“This was a hearty, healthy, dapper, red-faced gentleman . . .”

“The geniality, as was the way of the man, was somewhat theatrical to the eye . . .”

Answer 2

Answer: C) “This was a hearty, healthy, dapper, red-faced gentleman . . .”  and E)  “The geniality, as was the way of the man, was somewhat theatrical to the eye."

Explanation: Characterization is a literary device that is used to highlight and explain the details about a character in a story. The characterization is direct when the author describes the character with adjectives, epithets, or phrases. In the given excerpt from "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" by Robert Louis Stevenson we can see two examples of direct characterization of Dr. Lanyon: “This was a hearty, healthy, dapper, red-faced gentleman . . .”  and  “The geniality, as was the way of the man, was somewhat theatrical to the eye" they both uses adjectives and descriptions.