How long should a passage be?

Question

For a school literature project I have to copy down 10 passages out of my novel that describe the main characters. How long should a passage be? 10 lines? A page? No more than a few paragraphs?

Passage: A segment of a written work or speech.

Answer 1

I would think that the passage would be just enough to describe the characters...maybe 2 or 3 sentences. If there are only a few characters, you may need passages that also describe their actions to  illustrate a point.