Considering you haven't given the actual excerpts, some help would be that direct characterization is as simple as saying "The man is wearing a broad-brimmed hat". It is literally "direct", straight to the point. Hope this helps.
The correct answer for the question that is being presented above is this one: "A. the relationship between the elements of your thought." Parallel structure is used to make clear the relationship between the elements of your thought.
Here are the following choices:
A. the relationship between the elements of your thought
B. the high quality of your writing
C. the subordinate clause structure
