The literary technique the passage from "Animal Farm" most exemplifies is direct characterization, as expressed in option B and further explained below.
The literary technique known as direct characterization refers to when the narrator of the story tells us the qualities and traits of a character directly, in his own words. The narrator is the one describing the character's appearance and personality.
The opposite way of doing that would be through the description of the character's words, thoughts, and actions, which would be indirect characterization.
In the passage from "Animal Farm" which we are analyzing here, the narrator is the one telling us that Old Major is highly regarded and respected by the other animals. Therefore, this is an example of direct characterization.
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