The door opened and Jim stepped in and closed it. He looked thin and very serious. Poor fellow, he was only twenty-two and to be burdened with a family! He needed a new overcoat and he was without gloves.

-"The Gift of the Magi,"

O. Henry

Use the drop-down menus to identify the examples of characterization as direct or indirect.

"He looked thin and very serious."

"He was only twenty-two."

"He needed a new overcoat and he was without gloves."

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Coralie

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5 December, 22:20

The door opened and Jim stepped in and closed it. He looked thin and very serious. Poor fellow, he was only twenty-two and to be burdened with a family! He needed a new overcoat and he was without gloves.

-"The Gift of the Magi,"

O. Henry

Use the drop-down menus to identify the examples of characterization as direct or indirect.

"He looked thin and very serious."

"He was only twenty-two."

"He needed a new overcoat and he was without gloves."

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Jay Dickson · Answer 1

Direct characterisation will be characterisation told directly to us, while indirect characterization will be revealed indirectly via their actions.

So, I am quite sure that this entire section is going to be direct characterisation.