Read the excerpt from "broken chain."alfonso looked down at his shoes. he wanted to say something clever the way people do on tv. but the only thing he could think to say was that the governor lived in sacramento. as soon as he shared this observation, he winced inside. what does the characterization in this passage tell readers about alfonso?
a) he is very knowledgeable about current events.
b) he tries too hard to impress other people.
c) he is nervous and uncomfortable around girls.
d) he often says something before he thinks about it.

C). He is nervous and uncomfortable around girls.

Explanation:

Characterization is illustrated as the literary device through which the paints a character in a story by providing details that reveal his/her traits, thoughts, or behavior about that character. It assists the authors to present the characters desirably and the audience to form opinion of a character accordingly.

In the given passage, the characterization reveal that 'Alfonso is nervous and uncomfortable around girls' as reflected by the phrase 'Alfonso looked down at his shoes', 'he wanted to say something clever the way...but..only..think...governor lived in Scaremento'. These descriptions substantiate the point that Alfonso felt awkward and uneasy when he is around girls and feels hesitant to talk to them. Thus, option C is the correct answer.

Its C). hes nervous around girls.

Explanation:

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