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.

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