Asked by puyr

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

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.

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.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
"Susannah had hair of a beautiful red color that brought to mind warm fires on snowy nights."

Explanation: This line directly tells the reader a trait (her hair color) rather than showing it through actions or dialogue, so it's direct characterization.