How do writers use direct characterization in a story? a. by unveiling the thoughts and actions of the character b. through the writer’s statements about the character c. through the comments and reactions of other characters d. by showing the character’s comments about himself or herself

Which statement best explains coelho's choice in the alchemist to have the boy work for the crystal merchant? it shows the reader what happens when one follows his or her personal legendit explains how the boy earns enough money to marry the merchant's daughter.it provides the reader with engaging details about the city of tangier.it demonstrates that the path to one's personal legend is not a straight and obvious one.

4.in those days the church was not merely a thermometer that recorded the ideas and principles of popular opinion; it was a thermostat that transformed the mores of society. •type of figurative language: •meaning of figurative language: •effect on tone and mood: •effect on audience: choose out of these: hyperbole, irony, historical question, paradox, allusion,metaphor,personification,symbolism and simile

Odysseus taunts the cyclops and reveals his name, endangering the lives of his men. what does this evidence from the text reveal about odysseus?