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An example of Direct Characterization can be:
A
“I will do anything for the woman I love, “ exclaimed Juan.
B
“Juan secretly saved all his earnings for his beloved Eleanor.”
C
“Everyone says Juan is going to marry his beautiful girlfriend, “ said Elizabeth.
D
Juan broke down and said, “ I will always love her, as he held her lifeless body.”
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -For example, let’s say you have a character who doesn’t like children. A direct characterization example would take a straightforward approach. The author could state it clearly: Old man Humphrey never liked children, even when he himself was a child.

Detailed explanation-2: -Example: In “The Story of an Hour, ” Louise Mallard responds to a moment of trouble, her husband’s death, by crying immediately, without any hint of denial. Louise “wept at once, with sudden, wild abandonment, in her sister’s arms” (1). This reveals that Mrs. Mallard is first distraught over her husband’s death.

Detailed explanation-3: -Direct characterization is a method of indicating what a character is like by directly stating their personality traits. Characterization is the process of making a character (usually a fictional one but not always) seem like a fully fledged person by providing details about their personality.

Detailed explanation-4: -Juliet characterizes Romeo as a “beautiful tyrant” (3.2. 75). Using oxymoron, Juliet calls Romeo “beautiful” because she feels he is alluring and handsome, but also calls him a “tyrant” because he is evil by killing her cousin.

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