Question

what is indirect characterization?
when the author shows a character’s traits through words and actions
when a character expresses her true nature by acting in an opposite manner
when the narrator tells what a character is like with an explicit description
when a narrator is also a character in a story who provides internal thoughts

Explanation:

间接 characterization是作者通过人物的言语、行为等展现人物性格特点，而非直接描述。

Answer:

when the author shows a character’s traits through words and actions