What is indirect characterazation?

Answer 1

Indirect characterization shows things that reveal the personality of the character through speech, thoughts, effect on others, actions and looks.

In the following paragraphs, paragraph A is an example of direct characterization and paragraph B is an example of indirect characterization.

A. Julie owned a multitude of outfits and accessories, and it always took her forever to decide which combination might impress Trent. As usual, she called her sister several times for advice. After doing so, Julie decided to give the navy blue skirt with the white sweater a try.

B.Julie held up six different outfits in front of the mirror and pondered which would go best with her navy blue shoes, pastel eye shadow and the diamond earrings she'd already procured from her overflowing vanity. After ninety minutes of mixing and matching, and cell-phoning her sister three times for advice, Julie finally made up her mind. She'd give the navy blue skirt and white sweater a try, hoping Trent would love it.

Answer 2

Indirect characterization is when an author reveals a character's traits through their actions, thoughts, dialogue, appearance, and interactions with other characters, instead of directly stating those traits. This allows readers to interpret and understand the character more deeply based on subtle cues provided in the text.