Taira no Masakado, a samurai from the 10th century, led a rebellion against the emperor. In your opinion, what kinds of characteristics can you see in this depiction of Masakado? Are these characteristics that would help a rebel leader? Why or why not?

Taira no Masakado was widely revered as a just man and came from a big family so he was a candidate well suited for position.

Explanation:

Masakado was born into an influential family and had grown up to be the leader of the legions of Samurai and a powerful landowner. His influence made him one of the most powerful and well revered men in the country.

He led the rebellion and was able to sustain it for a long time as his people were fiercely loyal to him to the end. When he was beginning his revolt, a vast swarm of butterflies came to Kyoto and surrounded him, as if to show that he will be victorious in the upcoming battle.

He was later deified for his efforts.

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Direct characterization is one of the ways in which an author tells the reader about a character. It occurs when the author reveals specific traits about a character in a direct manner through the use of descriptive adjectives or phrases. It is important to showing a character's motivation.