Which of the following is an example of indirect characterization?

a.
eliza’s mother always said she was the dreamy and adventurous type.

b.
as a child, eliza often was lost in thought as she explored every inch of her wooded neighborhood.

c.
it was no surprise to anyone that eliza grew up to be a forensic entomologist.

d.
none of the above

The Answer is B, As a child, Eliza was lost in thoughts as she explored every inch of her wooded neighborhood

This is the example of Indirect Characterization. Because in this sentence, the writer is describing the character, Eliza, by telling her nature of being thoughtful who always wanted to explore things. So he is describing the character through speech. Indirect Characterization is the description of a character by the writer through speech, actions or appearance.

  dante alighieri wrote the divine comedy, a description of a spititual journey. when he wrote it , he was in exile. in florence, dante's native city, there was a social strife, they had political turmoil, and some of the   florentine names included in the narrative may have been a way that dante used to criticize his fellow citizens.

i also think the correct answer here would be b.