Direct characterization is when the author specifically tells the reader the traits of a character. In this excerpt, Dickens tells you that the woman is elderly, wise, experienced and knows what is "good for children". If Dickens had used indirect characterization, he would have need to shown her wisdom and experience by including specific examples. The reader would then be lead to develop his own conclusion about the whether or not the woman was wise and experienced.
AFTER THE CEREMONY. - this phrase is an adverb phrase.
Adverb phrase is a group of words that act as an adverb. It modifies a verb, adverb, or adjective and can tell "how", "where", "why", or "when".
In this case, the adverb phrase tell "when". When did the bride left with the groom? After the ceremony.
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i'd say it's A. It makes the most sense, if not that then it would be C but I'm pretty sure it's A.
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Active listening is a way of listening and responding to another person that improves mutual understanding.
The sentence that has an intransitive verb is A. Many soldiers volunteered freely.
An intransitive verb is one that is <em>not followed by a direct object</em>, meaning that there is not a thing or person that receives the action described by the verb. In this sentence, the verb<em> volunteer</em> is followed by an adverb of manner, and there is not a person or thing directly affected by the action.
