The six characteristics of a good listener are:
understands process of listening
understands literal and implied meanings
understands use of figures of speech
ignores nonverbal messages as distractions
focuses on every sound around him
can interpret such nonverbal messages as gestures and expressions
can interpret voice tone
knows that voice tone is unimportant
wants to listen attentively

looks at speaker

asks questions when necessary

responds regularly and frequently

stays on subject

emotions under control

never interrupts

well people will have to mark your answer as the best answer. and from that u receive crowns.

~batmans wife dun dun

ian mortimer in his book "the time traveller's guide to elizabethan england" uses a narrative in his style, which successfully conveys a clear description of the life in england in the 16th century. he writes in second person, which makes it comfortable to reader and easy to understand, he captures the readers attention with views of the landscape, the streets, the people including rich and poor. he also depicts some cultural traits from how people behave, eat or what they wear. his descriptions range from the social, economical, the political power to the examples of the life of common people. it could be tell that this book is about social history rather than a   novel.