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

Responses

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.

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.

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

Direct characterization provides explicit details about a character's traits, emotions, or demeanor, while the other sentences imply characterization through actions and behaviors.