Read this passage from page 44 of grendel, in which grendel has just heard a
blind musician:
i was so filled with sorrow and tenderness i could hardly
have found it in my heart to snatch a pig! thus i fled,
ridiculous hairy creature torn apart by poetry - crawling,
whimpering, streaming tears, across the world like a two-
headed beast, like mixed-up lamb and kid at the tail of a
baffled, indifferent ewe- and i gnashed my teeth and
clutched the sides of my head as if to heal the split, but i
couldn't
what best explains the type of characterization used in this passage?
o
a. indirect characterization because the author describes grendel's
physical strength as weaker than human strength
o
b. indirect characterization because the author uses grendel's
thoughts to show his feelings about powerful verse
o
c. direct characterization because the author uses figurative
language to discuss grendel's feelings
o
d. direct characterization because the author describes grendel's
physical appearance in a direct manner