Read the passage from Initiation.
Millicent brushed back a strand of hair. It was stiff and sticky from the egg that they had broken on her head as she knelt blindfolded at the sorority altar a short while before. There had been a silence, a slight crunching sound, and then she had felt the cold, slimy egg-white flattening and spreading on her head and sliding down her neck. She had heard someone smothering a laugh. It was all part of the ceremony.
What technique does the author use to describe Millicent in this scene?
The author uses sensory details to describe Millicent in this scene.
indirect or direct
The author uses direct technique to describe Millicent in this scene.
indirect characterization to describe how Millicent appears
indirect characterization to describe what Millicent is feeling physically
direct characterization to describe how Millicent appears
direct characterization to describe how Millicent is feeling emotionally
Apologies for the confusion. Let's clarify the techniques used in the passage:
- The author uses indirect characterization to describe how Millicent appears, as they mention her brushing back a strand of hair and the hair being stiff and sticky from the egg.
- The author also uses indirect characterization to describe what Millicent is feeling physically, as they describe the cold, slimy egg-white flattening and sliding down her neck.
- On the other hand, the author uses direct characterization to describe how Millicent appears when they state that her hair is stiff and sticky from the egg.
- Lastly, the author uses indirect characterization to describe how Millicent is feeling emotionally by mentioning the slight crunching sound, someone laughing, and stating that it was all part of the ceremony.
what is the right answer?
Apologies for the confusion again. To clarify, the correct answer is:
- The author uses indirect characterization to describe how Millicent appears (brushing back a strand of hair).
- The author uses direct characterization to describe what Millicent is feeling physically (hair stiff and sticky from the egg).
- The author uses direct characterization to describe how Millicent appears (hair stiff and sticky from the egg).
- The author uses indirect characterization to describe how Millicent is feeling emotionally (someone smothering a laugh, it being part of the ceremony).
So, to summarize the techniques used: indirect characterization is used to describe how Millicent appears and how she is feeling emotionally, while direct characterization is used to describe what she is feeling physically.