Read the sentence from "Initiation. " And from that time on, initiations didn't bother Millicent at all. Which revision of this
sentence best uses direct characterization? Millicent was bold, brave, and no longer bothered by initiations. Upon reflection, Millicent realized that initiations didn’t really bother her. Thereafter, Millicent said yes to each initiation task without question. Millicent’s tense posture evaporated, and a smile curled on her lips.
The revision of this sentence that best uses direct characterization is: Millicent was bold, brave, and no longer bothered by initiations.
Direct characterization is the way an author directly tells the audience what a character is like. He leaves nothing to the imagination about the character's attitudes and personality.
The use of words like bold, and brave, directly tells us that Milicent was not scared or bothered by the initiations.
restate the central idea of the source's words. reveal the source's personality by showing how he or she speaks. describe what the source told the interviewer in secret. ... First, restate the central idea in your own words, then repeat the quotation for emphasis.
