Question

Fill in the blank with a suitable option:
A character sketch which is used as a short story or a narrative on its own usually lacks _____________________.

• A. a plot or significant action
• B. a detailed description of the character
• C. incidents involving the character
• D. a structure or organization

Answer 1

The correct option is A a plot or significant action

Option A:

A character sketch is 'a written description of a person's qualities'.

"Besides being an essay type that students write in composition classes, fiction authors can use character sketches in their pre-writing or drafting stages of short stories or novels as a means to develop the people who'll inhabit the world they're creating." But, character sketches are limited to the personality of that character and certain incidents that shape the character. They do not focus on the plot, but the character.

Hence, the character sketch lacks plot or significant action and option A is correct.

Option B: A character sketch is a detailed description of the character. Hence it cannot be lacking it, and option B is wrong.

Option C: A character sketch may involve incidents with regards to the character.

Option D: A character sketch that is used as a short story does require a structure, or an order under which the character builds. Without a structure, the narrative would be incomplete.

Hence, options B, C and D are wrong.