Which statement correctly describes the characterization in the excerpt?

Steve's words characterize him as forgetful and confused.
Steve's words characterize him as dishonest and insecure.
Petrocelli's words characterize Steve as forgetful and confused.
Petrocelli's words characterize Steve as dishonest and insecure.

Petrocelli's words characterize Steve as dishonest and insecure.

Explanation:

The answer is that Petrocelli's words characterize steve as dishonest and insecure as he says "are you nervous?" which hints at him thinking that steve is being dishonest and insecure.

Thus, The correct answer is Petrocelli's words characterize Steve as dishonest and insecure.

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D) Petrocelli's words characterize Steve as dishonest and insecure.

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while his customary satire is present in mark twain's short story "the notorious jumping frog of calaveras county," there is a cloaking of this satire as twain's narrator is not directly involved. another literary device that you could build a thesis around is the use by twain of hyperbole.

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