Question

Which sentence gives an example of direct characterization?

Select the two correct answers.

(1 point)
Responses

A dedicated gardener, Sybil was feeling tired because she had been working on her flowerbeds all morning.
A dedicated gardener, Sybil was feeling tired because she had been working on her flowerbeds all morning.

Every time I asked for an extra napkin, the cafeteria worker would shoot me a glare that felt like steel arrows.
Every time I asked for an extra napkin, the cafeteria worker would shoot me a glare that felt like steel arrows.

Emilio waited outside in the field for what must have been six hours, hoping he had not missed the meteor shower.
Emilio waited outside in the field for what must have been six hours, hoping he had not missed the meteor shower.

John always went home an hour before everyone else did, even when there was still a mound of work to do.
John always went home an hour before everyone else did, even when there was still a mound of work to do.

Jamal was unusually tall—roughly six feet, seven inches—and had high, defined cheekbones to match.

Answer 1

The first and the fifth sentences.

- "A dedicated gardener, Sybil..." (directly labels Sybil as dedicated)
- "Jamal was unusually tall—roughly six feet, seven inches..." (direct physical description)