How mainly does the name of Mercer‘s bowl add to the development of the plot

How does the author use structure to create tension in the excerpt

Read this sentence from the story of my life by helen keller. the most important day i remember in all my life is the one on which my teacher, anne mansfield sullivan, came to me. which element of plot does this sentence best represent?

Direct characterization includes select all that apply. statements by the author about a character's personality statements by the author about a character's appearance statements by the author about what a character is like statements by the character about what they hate