Question

Read the excerpt from "The Thing about Terry.”

What’s she love most? I ask

When all else is said

What makes her smile,

Gets her up out of bed?


Based on the indirect characterization in this stanza, which word best describes the narrator?


caring

polite

proud

gentle

Answer 1

caring .

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

caring

Step-by-step explanation:

Gentle means having or showing a mild, kind, or tender temperament or character.

Caring is displaying kindness and concern for others.

The narrator in the excerpt cares about this lady. He shows that by asking "what she loves most, what makes her smile and gets her out of bed." Thus he is displaying concern for her. So the answer is caring.