Question

Select the best option to fill in the blank:
You need not ______________ in order to create a character sketch.

• A. know everything about the character
• B. predict how the character would behave
• C. assess how your character fits into the plot
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

know everything about the character

"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."

It's not necessary to know all possible details about the character. Simple things that made the character more human to the reader are required.

Hence option A is incorrect.

Option B: A character sketch is made partly so that the reader can predict how the character would behave.

Option C: One of the reasons behind a character sketch is to judge or gauge how the character fits into the plot.

These are required, and the character sketch cannot do without these.

Hence options B and C are wrong.

For this reason, option D is also wrong.