Which sentence gives the best description of indirect characterization? the author uses a person’s thoughts and words to tell readers about a character. the author uses specific verbs and adjectives to tell readers about a character. the author describes a person’s physical traits to tell readers about a character. the author describes his or her family to tell readers about a character.

A). The author uses a person’s thoughts and words to tell readers about a character.

Explanation:

Characterization plays a major role in driving the narrative as it functions to unveil the characters and their thoughts and attributes to the audience that would aid them(the audience) to understand and relate to the plot. The authors employ direct and indirect characterization to solve their intended purpose and create the desired effect.

As per the question, the option that best exemplifies 'indirect characterization' would be option A as here it correctly describes that 'author reflects the traits or attributes of the character through his actions, appearances, thoughts, or behavior' instead of directly stating their character traits via adjectives. Thus, option A is the correct answer.