Which sentence is an example of indirect characterization?

A. Pat hung her head without speaking a word.

B. Susan Rice gave me a journal on my birthday.

C. Samuel Addison was often depressed.

D. Eeyore's favorite friend was Winnie-the-Pooh.

The correct answer is A. Pat hung her head without speaking a word.

Indirect characterization means that a character is described implicitly - the author did not directly say what a character is like, but rather we as readers have to infer based on their behavior and what they say. Therefore, C is incorrect because that is direct characterization; and B and D are incorrect because they are not characterization at all. Based on A, we can infer that Pat is sad or upset, which is why (s) he is described indirectly.

A is the sentence that is an example of indirect characterization because it is showing you how the person feels and not telling you.