What is the name of the shepherd boy , and how long has he been shepherd

Which type of characterization is used in the excerpt to reveal claire’s character traits? indirect, direct, both or neither

Read the excerpt and answer the question. the boards themselves seemed to remain upright not from being nailed together but rather from leaning together, like a house that a child might have constructed from cards. what best describes the figurative language in the sentence above? idiom simile onomatopoeia personification

The description of the house in this excerpt gives an example of