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

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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.

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

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

Answer 1

The two sentences that are examples of direct characterization are:

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

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

These sentences explicitly describe the characters' emotions and traits, which is characteristic of direct characterization.