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.

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.

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.

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

An example of direct characterization is:

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

This sentence explicitly describes Susannah's hair color, which is a direct characteristic of her appearance.