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Which sentences are examples of direct characterization? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)

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Leslie smiled widely, jumping up and down as she watched all her friends arrive.
Leslie smiled widely, jumping up and down as she watched all her friends arrive.

Marcus rushed onto the train just before the doors closed. All through the ride, he kept checking the time on his phone.
Marcus rushed onto the train just before the doors closed. All through the ride, he kept checking the time on his phone.

Anzia smiled at her audience as she stepped up to the podium. She was confident and ready for her speech.
Anzia smiled at her audience as she stepped up to the podium. She was confident and ready for her speech.

“Oh. Hi, Shanto,” Andi said, a shocked look on her face. She was surprised and not entirely happy to see him.
“Oh. Hi, Shanto,” Andi said, a shocked look on her face. She was surprised and not entirely happy to see him.

Tomas clasped his hands together and fidgeted, eager to escape to the quiet of the patio.

1 answer

The two sentences that are examples of direct characterization are:

  1. Anzia smiled at her audience as she stepped up to the podium. She was confident and ready for her speech.
    (This directly describes Anzia's confidence.)

  2. “Oh. Hi, Shanto,” Andi said, a shocked look on her face. She was surprised and not entirely happy to see him.
    (This directly describes Andi's feelings of surprise and unhappiness.)

Direct characterization occurs when the author explicitly describes a character's traits, feelings, or thoughts.