The door opened and jim stepped in and closed it. he looked thin and very serious. poor fellow, he was only twenty-two and to be burdened with a family! he needed a new overcoat and he was without gloves.
—"the gift of the magi,"
o. henry
use the drop-down menus to identify the examples of characterization as direct or indirect.
“he looked thin and very serious.”

“he was only twenty-two.”

“he needed a new overcoat and he was without gloves.”

Which type of rhetoric is used in this sentence? while i'm certain some will disagree with what i'm about to say, i respectfully ask them to listen to the evidence i will provide to support my claim

An author describes a new character as having hooded eyes wild movements and relentless energy which word best describes the impression other characters would have of the new character

Which event is an example of a hortatory, or encouraging, technique? a. a hefty fine issued for driving more than 10 miles per hour over the speed limit b. a government program that provides citizens with new job-training opportunities c. a tax imposed on people who buy motorboats with large, loud engines d. a sign in a restaurant that states “think before you smoke—secondhand smoke kills” e. a tax credit that citizens purchase electric or hybrid vehicles