Which passage from the story best demonstrates direct characterization? a when she came back, she was reserved and sullen in her replies. b had a lurking dread that the devil, after all, would have his due. c tom what he considered a shortcut homeward, through the swamp. d tom's wife was a tall termagant, fierce of temper, loud of tongue, and strong of arm.

D). Tom's wife was a tall termagant, fierce of temper, loud of tongue, and strong of arm.

Explanation:

Direct characterization is the technique where the author directly and clearly describes a character and his/her attributes with the use of adjectives, epithets, etc. In this technique, the author reveals the traits of a character directly contrary to indirect characterization where the traits are reflected through speech, appearances, and actions. Thus, the option that reflects direct characterization is option D as the author states the traits of Tom's wife straightforwardly with the adjectives 'tall termagant', 'fierce of temper', 'loud of tongue', and 'strong of arm' which does not leave a scope for the reflection through action or appearance.

do you know the story wonder?

well on wonder it has different stories from each person and they can all share their thoughts and feeling each not just one. if there was one you would only get to see one persons thoughts and feelings. so do a story point on multiple of the main characters.

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