Fantasy Literature: J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Fellowship of the Ring

Question 12 • Common Core ELA 12 - ELA3012 B-IC

Which line is an example of direct characterization?

Answer

Bilbo was very rich and very peculiar, and had been the wonder of the Shire for sixty years . . .

And if that was not enough for fame, there was also his prolonged vigour to marvel at.

At ninety-nine they began to call him well-preserved; but unchanged would have been nearer the mark.

And it was popularly believed, whatever the old folk might say, that the Hill at Bag End was full of tunnels stuffed with treasure.

Explanation

Direct characterization explicitly tells readers what a character is like. Choice A directly describes Bilbo as “very rich and very peculiar.” The other choices focus on his reputation, age, or what people believed about his home rather than directly stating those traits.

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