Question

Which words or phrases from the passage are examples of direct characterization? Check all that apply.

“walked to school”
“straight black hair”
“friendly”
“funny”
“shared an orange” Maria and Lin walked to school together. Maria was tall, with curly brown hair. Lin had straight black hair. Maria was quiet and shy. Lin was friendly and funny. The two girls shared an orange as they walked.

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Answer 1

straight black hair, friendly, and funny! they are talking about the person directly

Answer 2

Straight black hair

Friendly

Funny

Step-by-step explanation:

Characterization is the process in which a writer creates and describes the characters of their story. There are two main types of characterization:

• Direct characterization - the writer explicitly tells us about the character's traits.
• Indirect characterization - we find out more about the character from their actions, thoughts, appearance, interaction with other characters, etc.

Examples of direct characterization in the given passage are straight black hair, friendly, and funny. The writer explicitly provides us with information about their characters, telling us something about Lin's appearance and personality. Walked to school and shared an orange are actions, which is why they don't play a part in the direct characterization.