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Anonymous

Dec 14, 2024

Which excerpts from the strange case of dr. jekyll and mr. hyde use direct characterization?

Direct characterization refers to the process in which the author explicitly describes a character's traits, allowing readers to understand the character without needing to infer or analyze. Which excerpts from "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" exemplify this technique?

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Anonymous

Feb 07, 2025

One example of direct characterization within the excerpts from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde would be: "The man is wearing a broad-brimmed hat"Direct characterization refers to the characterization that is TOLD DIRECTLY by the writer so the readers do not need to make any analyzation to find assess the character.Another example of direct characterization: "Thomas is tall and lean."
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Anonymous

Feb 01, 2025

"I knew myself, at the first breath of this new life, to be more wicked, tenfold more wicked, sold a slave to my original evil..." hope this helps
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Anonymous

Feb 17, 2025

I knew myself, at the first breath of this new life, to be more wicked, tenfold more wicked, sold a slave to my original evil . . .Direct characterization refers to a situation in which an author tells us what the personality of a character is. It is different from indirect characterization, in which the author does not directly describe the character, but instead outlines his personality through detailing his actions and behaviour. In this passage, the author is telling us that the character was "wicked, tenfold more wicked," which is an example of direct characterization.
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Anonymous

Feb 03, 2025

- Mr. Utterson the lawyer was a man of a rugged countenance that was never lighted by a smile . . .- He was austere with himself . . . - No doubt the feat was easy to Mr. Utterson; for he was undemonstrative at the best . . .Explanation:was a man of a rugged countenance, was austere with himself, was undemonstrative at the best - these are examples of direct characterization.The other options are wrong.- “Indeed?” said Mr. Utterson, with a slight change of voice, “and what was that?” This option is wrong because a slight change of voice is indirect characterization.- Mr. Utterson again walked some way in silence and obviously under a weight of consideration. This option is wrong because in silence and obviously under a weight of consideration is indirect characterization.
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Anonymous

Feb 04, 2025

1 and 4Explanation:1) mr. Hyde was pale and dwarfish, He gave a impression of deformity without any name of war malformation, he had a displeasing smile.2) This was a hearty, Healthy, dapper, Red face gentlemen, with a shock of hair prematurely white...
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Anonymous

Feb 17, 2025

Direct characterization refers to the revelation of character by the author. In direct characterization, the character's trait is described by the author in a straightforward manner and highlights the character's motivation. Further to the audience, it reveals the character's personality.Through the use of phrases, descriptive adjectives and epithets, the personality of the fictitious character is revealed in direct characterization.  Hence, the excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde which uses direct characterization is "This familiar that I called out of my own soul, and sent forth alone to do his good pleasure, was a being inherently malign and villainous . . ."
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Anonymous

Feb 12, 2025

Mr. Utterson the lawyer was a man of a rugged countenance that was never lighted by a smileHe was austere with himself No doubt the feat was easy to Mr. Utterson; for he was undemonstrative at the best.
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Anonymous

Feb 06, 2025

Among the given choices, the excerpts that show direct characterization are:Mr. Utterson the lawyer was a man of a rugged countenance that was never lighted by a smileHe was austere with himself No doubt the feat was easy to Mr. Utterson; for he was undemonstrative at the bestDirect characterization simply means that the narrator states what the traits of the character are. It is direct to the point without using embellishments in words. 

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