Question

Read the sentence from “Initiation.”

And from that time on, initiations didn't bother Millicent at all.

Which revision of this sentence best uses direct characterization?

Millicent’s tense posture evaporated, replaced by a genuine smile.
Upon reflection, Millicent realized that initiations didn’t really bother her.
Thereafter, Millicent said yes to each initiation task without question.
Millicent found that handling the tasks was much easier than she’d thought.

Answer 1

a

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Millicent’s tense posture evaporated, replaced by a genuine smile.

Step-by-step explanation:

In literature, the term characterization refers to the process in which a writer creates and describes their characters. There are two main types of characterization:

• Direct characterization - the writer explicitly describes the character.
• Indirect characterization - we find out more about the character through their actions, thoughts, appearance, interaction with other characters.

The revision of the given sentence that best uses direct characterization is the first one. The writer directly describes Millicent's posture. In the rest of the options, we can see Millicent's thoughts, words, and actions. This is how indirect characterization works, which is why these options are incorrect.