Question

Which is an example of direct characterization?(1 point)
Responses

Brian breathed heavily as he waited for his interview to begin, and he soon noticed that his hands were shaking.
Brian breathed heavily as he waited for his interview to begin, and he soon noticed that his hands were shaking.

When the boy dropped his ice cream cone, with a wide smile, Naya immediately brought him a fresh one.
When the boy dropped his ice cream cone, with a wide smile, Naya immediately brought him a fresh one.

Susannah had hair of a beautiful red color that brought to mind warm fires on snowy nights.
Susannah had hair of a beautiful red color that brought to mind warm fires on snowy nights.

As I rushed to take the last empty seat on the subway, a stranger grabbed it first and gave me a spiteful sneer.
As I rushed to take the last empty seat on the subway, a stranger grabbed it first and gave me a spiteful sneer.

Answer 1

Susannah had hair of a beautiful red color that brought to mind warm fires on snowy nights.

This is direct characterization because the narrator directly tells the reader what Susannah’s hair (a physical trait) is like.