Question

read the passage from initiation.millicent brushed back a strand of hair. it was stiff and sticky from the egg that they had broken on her head as she knelt blindfolded at the sorority altar a short while before. there had been a silence, a slight crunching sound, and then she had felt the cold, slimy egg-white flattening and spreading on her head and sliding down her neck. she had heard someone smothering a laugh. it was all part of the ceremony.what technique does the author use to describe millicent in this scene?○ indirect characterization to describe how millicent appears○ indirect characterization to describe what millicent is feeling physically○ direct characterization to describe how millicent appears○ direct characterization to describe how millicent is feeling emotionally

Explanation:

Indirect characterization shows a character's traits or experiences through their sensory details, actions, or reactions rather than direct statements. The passage uses Millicent's physical sensations (sticky hair, cold slimy egg-white on her skin) to reveal her experience, which is indirect characterization focused on her physical feelings. Direct characterization would involve explicit statements about her appearance or emotions, which this passage does not use.

Answer:

indirect characterization to describe what Millicent is feeling physically