Read the excerpt from "The Gift of the Magi." Had the queen of Sheba lived in the flat across the airshaft, Della would have let her hair hang out the window some day to dry just to depreciate Her Majesty’s jewels and gifts. This excerpt is an example of which kind of characterization?

The passage does not directly state what Della is like; instead, it shows her attitude through what she would do. She would use her beautiful, long hair to make the queen of Sheba’s jewels seem less impressive, revealing how proud she is of her hair. This is indirect characterization, so the correct choice is “indirect characterization, because it is showing Della’s pride in her long hair.”

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