Which term refers to the process of revealing a character's traits through description, actions, and dialogue?

• A. Mood
• B. Characterization
• C. Exposition
• D. Audience

Answer: (B)

Understanding how a writer reveals a character’s traits through description, actions, and dialogue is all about characterization. This is the process by which a character’s personality and qualities are shown to the reader, not just told about. Readers infer who a character is by paying attention to what the character says, how they behave in different situations, and how others respond to them. Even when the narrator describes a scene or appearance, lines of dialogue, choices in action, and interactions with other characters work together to reveal who the character really is. That makes characterization the right term for this idea.

Mood is about the emotional atmosphere of a scene, not about how a character is revealed. Exposition provides background information about the setting, situation, or characters. Audience refers to the readers or listeners for whom the text is written. While description can be a part of characterization, the specific process described—revealing traits through description, actions, and dialogue—points to characterization as the best fit.