How do writers use direct characterization in a story? 1) by unveiling the thoughts and actions of the character 2) through the writer’s statements about the character 3) through the comments and reactions of other characters 4) by showing the character’s comments about himself or herself

What is the effect of the word choice in the phrase "every house and window and lamppost and big and little sign by heart" in paragraph 2 of the passage of "a cub pilot? "a. it makes the example easy to understandb. it creates a sense of absurdityc. it gives the paragraph a sarcastic toned. it downplays the narrator's intelligence