Which sentence gives an example of direct characterization?

Select the two correct answers.

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

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

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

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

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

1 answer

The two sentences that give examples of direct characterization are:

  1. Jamal was unusually tall-roughly six feet, seven inches and had high, defined cheekbones to match. (This sentence directly describes Jamal's physical appearance.)

  2. A dedicated gardener, Sybil was feeling tired because she had been working on her flowerbeds all morning. (This sentence directly describes Sybil's dedication to gardening.)