Which of the following choices contains indirect characterization?

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Selma kept her eyes glued to the ground, and if anyone spoke to her, she stared harder into the sidewalk, avoiding eye contact.

Selma was very shy, and she felt uncomfortable talking to others.

Selma did not like being in crowds of people, and she felt shy when people spoke to her.

Selma had long black hair that hung in her face.

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Alfred Bird

9 February, 10:58

Which of the following choices contains indirect characterization?

Group of answer choices

Selma kept her eyes glued to the ground, and if anyone spoke to her, she stared harder into the sidewalk, avoiding eye contact.

Selma was very shy, and she felt uncomfortable talking to others.

Selma did not like being in crowds of people, and she felt shy when people spoke to her.

Selma had long black hair that hung in her face.

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Elvis Randall · Answer 1

The first choice.

Explanation:

When using indirect characterization, an author does not state direct facts about a person's character, but rather describes the personality through verbal actions and gestures.

Selma keeping her eyes glue to the ground tells us that she is somewhat timid. Knowing that she avoids eye contact completely, even when someone talks to her, lets us know that Selma is shy to an extreme and perhaps antisocial.