<![CDATA[Character depiction guides how readers judge a figure in a novel, and the choice between telling and showing affects how accurately that judgment is formed. Tagore's Batu-Batu Lapar, Bimala, and Siul Gelombang feature many characters, yet to the authors' knowledge their depiction techniques have not been examined together. This study aims to describe the expository and dramatic techniques of character depiction in the three novels and to outline how the findings can be used in literature learning at senior high school. The study used a descriptive qualitative method with a structural approach and content analysis. The data were quotations from the three Indonesian translations, collected through intensive reading and note-taking, then identified, classified, interpreted, and concluded. The results show that Tagore combines both techniques. The expository technique presents characters directly through attitudes and behavior, physical traits, occupation, intelligence, life history, problems faced, clothing, and relationships with other characters. The dramatic technique presents them indirectly through verbal and nonverbal activities and through events. The first reduces the risk of misreading, while the second asks readers to infer and may therefore lead to misinterpretation. These findings imply that the novels and the analysis can serve as teaching material for analyzing novels in Indonesian language classes at Grade XII, helping students to distinguish stated traits from implied ones.]]>
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