Which scenario portrays a round character? a. the chicken stix manager called the employees together to share the disappointing news of the restaurant's closing. b. mark sat hidden in the closet, breathlessly waiting for the door knob to twist and his little brother to appear. c. a peasant boy waits in the forest to escape with the king's daughter and wonders if his love is strong enough to keep her happy. d. the lead singer of a band stood amazed as the swell of the audience's cheers reached an ear-piercing height.

The correct answer is the following: option C. The scenario that best portrays a round character is the one where a peasant boy waits in the forest to escape with the king's daughter and wonders if his love is strong enough to keep her happy. In literature, a round character is complex and a character that undergo developments through the story line sometimes surprising the audience with his/her choices. The fact that the peasant boy is, first, escaping with the daughter of a king, and secondly, questioning himself whether love will be enough for their happiness together, speaks of a deep and complex character and not a flat one.