Which literary term refers to the ways an author reveals?

The literary term that refers to the ways an author reveals is characterization.

There are two main types of characterization:

* Direct characterization: The author explicitly tells the reader about a character's traits, personality, and motivations.

* Indirect characterization: The author reveals a character's traits through their actions, words, thoughts, appearance, and how other characters interact with them.

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