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Decide whether each quotation is an example of direct or indirect characterization.
“How horrible it would be . . . if she were condemned to be the plain, shy Millicent of a few years back.”
“Betsy Johnson, the vivacious blonde secretary of the sorority”
“Walking beside Louise on the way to the drugstore, Millicent felt a surge of pride.”
“Bev was suddenly there in the doorway. ‘Wipe that smile off your face,’ she commanded.”
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1. “How horrible it would be . . . if she were condemned to be the plain, shy Millicent of a few years back.” — Direct characterization (the narrator labels Millicent as "plain, shy").
2. “Betsy Johnson, the vivacious blonde secretary of the sorority” — Direct characterization (the narrator directly describes Betsy as "vivacious").
3. “Walking beside Louise on the way to the drugstore, Millicent felt a surge of pride.” — Indirect characterization (we see Millicent's feeling/response rather than being directly told a trait).
4. “Bev was suddenly there in the doorway. ‘Wipe that smile off your face,’ she commanded.” — Indirect characterization (Bev’s speech/action reveals her personality/attitude).
2. “Betsy Johnson, the vivacious blonde secretary of the sorority” — Direct characterization (the narrator directly describes Betsy as "vivacious").
3. “Walking beside Louise on the way to the drugstore, Millicent felt a surge of pride.” — Indirect characterization (we see Millicent's feeling/response rather than being directly told a trait).
4. “Bev was suddenly there in the doorway. ‘Wipe that smile off your face,’ she commanded.” — Indirect characterization (Bev’s speech/action reveals her personality/attitude).
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