Which excerpt from fever 1793 contains an example of direct characterization? a. eliza mumbled something under her breath that i couldn’t quite hear. b. when it came to strong-headed opinions, eliza, my mother, and my grandfather were evenly matched. c. grandfather banged his cane on the floor. "i didn’t run from the redcoats, and i won’t run from a dockside miasma." d. "a neighbor threatened to burn the place down if the sick are not removed," explained mr. carris.

The correct answer is option B. "When it came to strong-headed opinions, Eliza, my mother, and my grandfather were evenly matched".

Explanation:

Direct characterization is defined by an author describing a character through the use of descriptive adjectives, epithets, or phrases. In the excerpt from "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson, the characters of Eliza, the author's mother and the author's grandfather are described as people that have strong-headed opinions in an equal manner. The author directly uses the phrase of "strong-headed opinions" and "evenly matched" to described them, therefore she used direct characterization in this excerpt.

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when alex falls for the charming new boy at school, cole -- a handsome, funny, sports star who adores her - she can't believe she's finally found her soul who truly loves and understands her.  

at first, alex is blissfully happy. sure, cole seems a little jealous of her relationship with her close friend zack, but what guy would want his girlfriend spending all her time with another boy? as the months pass, though, alex can no longer ignore cole's small put-downs, pinches, or increasingly violent threats.  

as alex struggles to come to terms with the sweet boyfriend she fell in love with and the boyfriend whose "love" she no longer recognizes, she is forced to choose -- between her "true love" and herself.

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