Read the statements about Iqbal, then use the drop-down menus to identify each as either direct or indirect characterization.

“His fingers flew, even though the pattern Hussain had assigned him was one of the most difficult.”

“The boy was thin and dark and not very tall; he looked about two years older than me.”

“He took the knife that we all used to cut the ends of the knots, raised it above his head, and seemed to look each of us in the eye. Then he calmly turned and cut the carpet from top to bottom, right through the middle.”

irving effectively uses emotional responses to create suspense in the story.irving’s tone creates expectations for the reader, which in turn create suspense.irving’s suspense would have been more effective with more vivid details.irving’s story is not suspenseful

what are the statements xd

explanation:

the use of “as” in the example to draw the resemblance. some more examples of common similes are given below. common examples of simile. our soldiers are as brave as lions. her cheeks are red like a rose. he is as funny as a monkey. the water well was as dry as a bone. he is as cunning as a fox. simile introduces vividness into what we say.

i believe the answer is a.

explanation:

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