Question

Fill in the blank with a suitable option:
A character sketch should _________________
a) Be a page long
b) Arranged in 5 paragraphs
c) At least 2 paragraph long
d) Include sufficient detail

Answer 1

Hint: A character sketch provides details about a particular character in such a way that a reader and the writer have a quick overview of the character, his personality, and appearance, etc.

Complete answer:
Before solving the above-given question let us understand what a character sketch is. A character sketch is a very important part of writing a story or script.
Now, a character sketch is a description made for the purpose of guiding the writer on areas like – introducing a particular character to the reader in such a way that both the writer and readers can have a quick overview of the character's attributes, which includes physical appearance, individual tendencies in different circumstances, state of mind as shaped by former experiences and how those affect their future actions, etc.
Now, let us look into the options and see which one would be the best-suited solution for this question.
Option (a) – be a page long: there are no specified limits on how much should be written about a character while writing it depends on how well the character is described.
Option (b) – arranged in 5 paragraphs: usually, we write essays in 5 paragraphs. It is not necessary for a character sketch to be in the same format.
Option (c) – at least 2 paragraphs long: there is no limit on how much detail (about a character) should be written and in how many paragraphs.
Option (d) – include sufficient detail: the purpose of the sketch is to include sufficient detail about the character, his likes and dislikes, feelings, and aspects that describe him as a person.
So, by the above explanations, we can see that the correct solution would be option (d).

Note:
 There are no major rules in writing a character sketch. The only thing applicable is that it defines the attributes of the character – from physical attributes to emotional and mental attributes etc.