Which excerpt from The Land, Part 4 is an example of direct characterization of Mitchell? But I also figured Mitchell needed somebody to speak up for him, the same way Mitchell must have figured I needed somebody to speak up for me on the day we buried my mama. At this time, though Mitchell had befriended me more than once in his way over the years, I still did not consider Mitchell a close friend. I asked him if Mitchell could go with us. "He's right good with horses now," I said. "He's gentle with them, and they trust him." Mitchell didn't say anything. He just gave me a look and walked away, but I knew I'd gotten to him.

In act v of a midsummer night's dream, quince presents the prologue for “pyramus and thisbe.” when he finishes, hippolyta comments: indeed he hath played on his prologue like a child on a recorder—a sound, but not in government. which tone does the simile “played on his prologue like a child on a recorder” create? it creates a sad, wistful tone by comparing quince’s performance to a beautiful tune. it creates a surprised tone by comparing quince’s performance to an eloquent speech by a government official. it creates a relaxed tone by comparing quince’s performance to lovely recorder music. it creates a humorous tone by comparing quince’s performance to a child playing an instrument badly.