Question

Select the best option to fill in the blank:
Explicitly stating the psychological or emotional state of the character _________________ .

• A. makes the sketch interesting
• B. makes the sketch less impactful
• C. makes the reader feel engaged
• D. makes the sketch plot-appropriate

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

makes the sketch less impactful

"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 B: By directly stating the psychological or emotional state of the character, we make it sound dull. We must use actions and instances to bring out how the character thinks or feels, or use imagery to display the same. Hence, doing this makes the sketch less impactful.

So, option B is correct.

Option A: It doesn't make the sketch interesting. Directly expressing the states of the character makes it sound dull.

Option C: The reader would not feel engaged, because the writer does not develop the character.

Option D: As the writer does not develop the character, it wouldn't be plot-appropriate.

Hence option A, C and D are wrong.