Mr. Carris blew his nose loudly. "The president retires to Virginia for a respite every September. He is not a man to change his habits. Even if he called the Congress back, few would dare return. I tell you, William, men who stood unafraid before British cannon run in fear from this foul pestilence. I fear for Philadelphia. I fear for the people, I fear for myself."

Which statement best describes the characterization in this excerpt?

The answer is Direct Characterization

Explanation:

Characterization is the way the character in a play, movie is unveiled or unfolds.

There is Direct Characterization and Indirect Characterization.

With direct characterization, the character is described in plain terms. We know what the character is like straight away. In indirect characterization, the unveiling is subtle and gradual.

In the text above, direct characterization was used.

The character Mr Crimson is clearly shown to be afraid.

There was no beating about the bush with it. Statement like "I fear for Philadelphia. I fear for the people, I fear for myself." clearly showed us that he was afraid.

Direct characterization reveals that Mr. Carris is frightened.

Explanation:

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