I think its (C) The stock characters are representative of any person in any town.
"On kin of cain" through to "that woful breed" Cain was the child of Adam and Eve, who killed his brother.
B. Fortunato hopes Montresor is playing a joke on him.
<u>Answer:</u>
A) The character’s effect on others
B) The character's actions
C) The character's thoughts
These are all the methods of indirect characterization.
Hence, the correct answer is option (D) All of these.
<u>Explanation:</u>
Characterization is a process by which the author develops a character and creates his image for the audience. This can be done by: direct characterization or indirect characterization.
In Direct Characterization, author tells the personality of the character to the audience. For Example: “A shy boy and a pretty girl were standing in the queue”. This tells directly the personality of boy and girl as shy and pretty, respectively.
Indirect characterization is the way by which the writer depicts the character's personality through speech, actions and appearance. Like, how the character is reacting in a situation or what his actions are. So, the correct option is Option D: All of these.
