8.read the following conversation.“hey pat! great to see you! ” boomed terrence, catching sight of pat.“yeah,” pat said without enthusiasm.“anything wrong pat? you seem kind of quiet.”“no, i’m fine…well—i’m late to class,” replied pat. what is this passage an example of? direct characterization through action direct characterization through dialogue indirect characterization through action indirect characterization through dialogue

With crack on crack of thunder, zeus let fly a bolt against the ship, a direct hit, so that she bucked, in reeking fumes of sulphur, and all the men were flung into the sea. they came up 'round the wreck, bobbing a while like petrels on the waves. no more seafaring homeward for these, no sweet day of return; the god had turned his face from them. –the odyssey, homer read the passage. then, identify the theme that is supported by the passage. most ships cannot survive a terrible thunderstorm. the ocean is an angry beast that will tame any who try to control it. the gods have the power to control human destiny. men are willing to die to eat the delicious cattle of the gods.