19 of 2019 of 20 Items Question Which is an example of writing a description through direct characterization?(2 points) Responses Gazing out over the blue-green sea, Mariko grinned in absolute delight. Gazing out over the blue-green sea, Mariko grinned in absolute delight. A wicked smile stretched across Rebecca's face as she gazed upon the mile-high wedge of cheesecake placed in front of her. A wicked smile stretched across Rebecca's face as she gazed upon the mile-high wedge of cheesecake placed in front of her. Gasping for air, Paul craned his neck to look at the top of the 13,000-foot peak and felt his stomach roll around like a roller coaster. Gasping for air, Paul craned his neck to look at the top of the 13,000-foot peak and felt his stomach roll around like a roller coaster. Bethany had pale green eyes, the color of mint leaves in the spring. Bethany had pale green eyes, the color of mint leaves in the spring. Skip to navigation page 1 of 1
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The example of writing a description through direct characterization is: "Bethany had pale green eyes, the color of mint leaves in the spring."
This statement directly describes a character trait (Bethany's eye color) without implying or requiring interpretation, which is the essence of direct characterization.
