Read this excerpt from The Call of the Wild.

Question

But it was Dave who suffered most of all. Something had gone wrong with him. He became more morose and irritable, and when camp was pitched at once made his nest, where his driver fed him. Once out of the harness and down, he did not get on his feet again till harness-up time in the morning. Sometimes, in the traces, when jerked by a sudden stoppage of the sled, or by straining to start it, he would cry out with pain.

Which part of the excerpt is the best example of direct characterization?

the description of Dave as morose and irritable
the description of Dave quickly making his nest
the description of Dave not getting on his feet again
the description of Dave struggling in the traces

Answer 1

The best example of direct characterization in the excerpt is the description of Dave as morose and irritable. This statement directly conveys his emotional state and personality traits.