1. john laughed and told a funny story to the dark haired girl.
a. indirect characterization
b. direct characterization
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Answer:

John laughed and told a funny story to the dark haired girl.  

This sentence is an example of (A) Indirect Characterization

Explanation:

Characterization is a process by which author develops a character and creates his image for the audience. This can be done by: direct characterization or indirect characterization.

In Direct Characterization, author tells the personality of the character to the audience. For Example: “A shy boy and a quiet girl were standing in the queue”. This tells directly the personality of boy and girl as shy and quiet, respectively.

Indirect characterization is the way by which the writer depicts the character's personality through speech, actions and appearance. Like, how the character is reacting in a situation or what his actions are. So, the given sentence is an Indirect characterization as it says about the appearance of the girl as a dark-haired one. It doesn't explain any of their character.