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Fantasy Literature: J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Fellowship of the Ring

Question 3 • CA-English Language Arts 12 B – 1744

Which quotation from The Fellowship of the Ring is an example of indirect characterization?

Answer
A
“Bilbo was very rich and very peculiar . . .”
B
“. . . Mr. Baggins was generous with his money . . .”
C
“. . . Bilbo gave a few pennies away . . .”

Explanation

Indirect characterization reveals a character’s traits through what the character does. The quotation “Bilbo gave a few pennies away” shows his generosity through an action, rather than directly naming the trait. Choices A and B state traits explicitly, so they are examples of direct characterization.

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