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Question 13 • English Language Arts 12

Which sentence uses direct characterization?

Answer
A
Omar reminds his passenger, “It’s not safe for me to text while driving.”
B
Genna observes speed limits because she is a careful driver.
C
Ria scans the roadway and uses her signal to indicate a turn.
D
Before he started the car, Mitch put on his seat belt and adjusted the mirror.

Explanation

Direct characterization explicitly tells the reader what a character is like. Choice B directly describes Genna as “a careful driver.” The other choices show characters’ words or actions, leaving the reader to infer their traits; that is indirect characterization.

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