Question

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Which of the following is the author doing to reveal the character?

Passage from The Grapes of Wrath

His was a long head, bony; tight of skin, and set on a neck as stringy as a celery stalk. His eyeballs were heavy and stuck out. The lids stretched to cover them, and the lids were raw and red. His cheeks were brown and shiny and hairless and his mouth full. The nose, beaked and hard, stretched the skin so tightly that the bridge showed white.

showing the character’s actions

using conversation

describing physical traits

describing the character’s thoughts

Answer 1

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describing physical traits

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Step-by-Step Bot]

Based on the given passage from The Grapes of Wrath, the author is revealing the character by describing their physical traits. The passage provides explicit details about the character's head, neck, eyeballs, lids, cheeks, mouth, and nose, providing a visual description of their appearance.

Answer 3

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In this passage from The Grapes of Wrath, the author is revealing the character by describing their physical traits. The author provides details about the character's long, bony head, tight and raw lids covering heavy eyeballs, brown and shiny hairless cheeks, and a beaked and hard nose. By focusing on the character's physical appearance, the author provides a visual image for the reader to understand and imagine the character's appearance. This description helps the reader to form an impression of the character and understand their physical attributes. Therefore, the author is using physical description to reveal the character.