Use the excerpt from H. H. Munro’s story “The Open Window” to answer the question. “I know how it will be,” his sister had said when he was preparing to migrate to this rural retreat; “you will bury yourself down there and not speak to a living soul, and your nerves will be worse than ever from moping. I shall just give you letters of introduction to all the people I know there. Some of them, as far as I can remember, were quite nice.” Which detail from the excerpt is a form of direct characterization? (1 point) Responses I shall just give you letters of introduction to all the people I know there I shall just give you letters of introduction to all the people I know there he was preparing to migrate to this rural retreat he was preparing to migrate to this rural retreat “you will bury yourself down there and not speak to a living soul . . .” “you will bury yourself down there and not speak to a living soul . . .” “I know how it will be,” his sister had said

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The detail from the excerpt that is a form of direct characterization is: “you will bury yourself down there and not speak to a living soul . . .” This statement directly describes the brother's expected behavior and personality traits in the rural setting, as perceived by his sister.