Which term refers to the author's method of presenting a character's traits and motivations?

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Which term refers to the author's method of presenting a character's traits and motivations?

Characterization is the technique an author uses to reveal a character's traits and motivations. It can be direct, with the narrator or another character explicitly describing the person, or indirect, showing who the character is through actions, choices, speech, thoughts, appearance, and how others respond to them. This approach helps readers understand why a character behaves a certain way and what drives their decisions. Diction is about word choice and tone, not the full presentation of a character’s inner life. Dialect focuses on speech patterns tied to region or social group. Context refers to the surrounding historical, cultural, or situational backdrop, which influences a character but isn’t the method by which their traits and motives are shown.

Characterization is the technique an author uses to reveal a character's traits and motivations. It can be direct, with the narrator or another character explicitly describing the person, or indirect, showing who the character is through actions, choices, speech, thoughts, appearance, and how others respond to them. This approach helps readers understand why a character behaves a certain way and what drives their decisions. Diction is about word choice and tone, not the full presentation of a character’s inner life. Dialect focuses on speech patterns tied to region or social group. Context refers to the surrounding historical, cultural, or situational backdrop, which influences a character but isn’t the method by which their traits and motives are shown.

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