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AnnZ [28]
3 years ago
7

Which sentence in this excerpt from Mark Twain’s short story “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” is an example of

direct characterization?
English
2 answers:
NARA [144]3 years ago
7 0
Direct Characterization tells the readers about the personality of the character. So look for personality traits like adjectives that describe this character. You can also look for a direct nod to one of the character's traits, hobbies, etc.

Hope this helped. Have a great day!
KatRina [158]3 years ago
7 0
<span>I found Simon Wheeler dozing comfortably by the barroom stove of the old, dilapidated tavern in the ancient mining camp of Angel's, and I noticed that he was fat and bald-headed, and had an expression of winning gentleness and simplicity upon his tranquil countenance</span>
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