Question

Fill in the blank with a suitable option:
A character sketch should ______________.

• A. be a page long
• B. arranged in 5 paragraphs
• C. at least 2 paragraphs long
• D. include sufficient detail

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

include sufficient detail

"A character sketch is a description made for the purpose of guiding the writer on such assignments as introducing a particular character to the reader in such a way that both the writer and readers can have a quick overview of the character's attributes; including but not limited to physical appearance, idiosyncratic (individual) tendencies in different circumstances, state of mind as shaped by former experiences and how these will affect their future actions."

Option A: There is no limit on how much should be written about the character.

Option B: An essay is ideally in 5 paragraphs. It is not necessary for a character sketch to be in the same format.

Option C: Similarly, there is no limit on how much detail should be written and in how many paragraphs.

Hence options A, B and C are wrong.

Option D: The purpose of the sketch is to include sufficient detail about the character, his likes and dislikes, feelings, and aspects that describe him as a person.

Hence option D is correct.