Which sentence is an example of direct characterization?

Sally skipped down the hallway, her ponytail swishing from side to side. It was the last day of school, and, she looked forward to days of swimming and playing basketball. Sally was hardworking during the school year and happy-go-lucky in the summer. As she raced out the door, she shouted, "Watch out, summer. Here I come!

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Jordan Williams

3 September, 10:19

Which sentence is an example of direct characterization?

Sally skipped down the hallway, her ponytail swishing from side to side. It was the last day of school, and, she looked forward to days of swimming and playing basketball. Sally was hardworking during the school year and happy-go-lucky in the summer. As she raced out the door, she shouted, "Watch out, summer. Here I come!

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Diamond Myers · Answer 1

An example of direct characterization from this text would be "Sally was hardworking during the school year and happy-go-lucky in the summer."

Direct characterization is when the author describes aspects of their character in a straightforward way. That can include adjectives, like "hardworking" and "happy-go-lucky" in the excerpt.

This technique differs from indirect characterization, which only allows the reader to deduce or interpret things about the characters through dialogues, actions, or reactions for example.