what is direct characterization

a person, animal, thing or being that is treated as a person in a story

when a narrator tells the reader what a character is like

the devices and methods an author uses to craft a story

when the reader must deduce a character's traits through actions, dialogue and interactions with other characters

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Direct characterization is the method by which a narrator explicitly describes a character's traits. Therefore, the correct definition from your options is:

when a narrator tells the reader what a character is like.