The correct answers are as follows:
1. The method of characterization that the author used in the passage was INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION. Indirect characterization is the type of characterization which uses different means to reveal the character of a personality. The means used can be speech, thoughts, action, looks or the feelings toward others. In the passage given above, speech was used to reveal the character of the speaker.
2. The weather description from the book 'Marriage is a private affair' is an example of SYMBOLISM.
In literary works, symbolism refers to a literary device, which a writer use when he wants to represent an object or idea with another thing. It is usually used to create a mood or an emotion in a literary work. The symbol used can be an object, an event or a character.
3. The best theme for the book 'Nectar in a sieve' is THE STRUGGLE TO FIND FAITH IS A DIFFICULT ONE BUT WILL ULTIMATELY BE WORTH THE FIGHT.
The book 'Nectar is a sieve' tells the story of an Indian woman who got married to a poor man due to decline in the wealth of her parents. She experienced a lot of challenges all through her marriage until her husband died, but at the end she was still standing strong, hoping for the best.
