Which of these is a example direct characterization A the brave young woman raised her hand B the firefighter leaped over the flame C Michael shielded his sister D Garret watched the fight first answer gets top answer

The right answer here would be A) The brave young woman raised her hand.

Direct characterization is the way the author tells their reader about some specific character traits. By using direct characterization, the author refers to certain character traits through the use of specific, explicit words.

In this case, "brave" is very obviously and transparently emphasized as a character trait.