Use the drop-down menus to indicate whether each excerpt gives direct or indirect characterization.

Mitchell came up from behind me and just whopped me on the head. For no reason. Just whopped me on the head! Course I jumped up mad. "What ya do that for?" I cried.

"Felt like it," he said. That's all; he felt like it. "Ya wanna do somethin’ ’bout it?
a.direct
b.indirect

Sure, I wanted to do something about it, all right, but I was no fool. Besides the fact I was a small-built boy, Mitchell was a year and some months older than me, a big boy too, stronger than most boys his age, and he could've broken me in two if he'd had the mind.

a.direct
b.indirect

The first excerpt in which the writer gives description of how Michelle came behind him and who-oped him on the head is called direct characterization.

The second excerpt where the writer gives details about his physical qualities and the age difference between himself and Michelle. These were the reasons the writer gave to describe why Michelle acted that way. This is indirect characterization

What is direct and indirect characterization?

Direct characterization is a type of characterization in which the writer gives direct description of character to the audience. Indirect characterization on the other hand, the details are given through the actions and personalty of the character.

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