Which of the following excerpts from the passage above illustrates description used for characterization? i. “his features are strong and masculine, with an austrian lip and arched nose . . ” ii. “he held his sword drawn in his hand to defend himself, if i should happen to break loose . . ” iii. “his voice was shrill, but very clear and articulate, and i could distinctly hear it when i stood up.” ii only i, ii, and iii i and iii i only

It might be said characterization could be achieved by option I “His features are strong and masculine, with an Austrian lip and arched nose . . . .” and III “His voice was shrill, but very clear and articulate, and I could distinctly hear it when I stood up.” Both example, reveal information about the character which might help the reader to get a clear picture of  how he looks like. In the case of sentence II, it seems to be more of speculation than a description. 

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