HELP I AM DOING AN ASSIGNMENT AND I NEED HELP WRITING AN EXPISITORY ESSAY: about strong relationships​

How does this comparison reinforce what powell is trying to say in this paragraph

Direct characterization includes select all that apply. statements by the author about a character's personality statements by the author about a character's appearance statements by the author about what a character is like statements by the character about what they hate

Which word in this excerpt from act i, scene i, of richard iii means “to listen”