Question

Which of the following is an example of direct characterization?

A) The yellow stage had been recently painted, and the new curtains smelled of starch and detergent.
B) Beauty is only skin deep. Mario is smart and funny.
C) At nearly six feet tall with curly black hair and green eyes, Mario attracts a lot of attention.
D) “Wow, Mario! You really make me laugh,” Marta exclaimed as she watched him brushing his curly black hair.

Answer 1

The answer is c because it is describing Mario's character, what he looks like.

Answer 2

Answer: C) At nearly six feet tall with curly black hair and green eyes, Mario attracts a lot of attention.

Step-by-step explanation: characterization is a literary device that consists in highlight and explain the details about a character in a story. It can be direct, when the author describes or reveals a character, through the use of descriptive adjectives, epithets, or phrases; or indirect when the author shows things that reveal the personality of a character. From the given options, the one that is an example of a direct characterization is option C, because it is using descriptive adjectives (for example: curly black hair and green eyes) to give details about Mario.