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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.
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.
Tomas clasped his hands together and fidgeted, eager to escape to the quiet of the patio.
Tomas clasped his hands together and fidgeted, eager to escape to the quiet of the patio.
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.
“Oh. Hi, Shanto,” Andi said, a shocked look on her face. She was surprised and not entirely happy to see him.
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The two sentences that are examples of direct characterization are:
In these sentences, the characters' traits and emotions (confidence, readiness, surprise, and unhappiness) are explicitly stated.
