- Which sentence is an example of direct characterization?
A. Marsha frowned as she tallied the results from the ballot box.
B. Callie was so irritated by her brother's comment that she wouldn't even look at him.
C. Jeremiah's smile stretched from ear to ear as he crossed the finish line.
D. With her head down, Sidney trudged up the steps and quietly closed her bedroom door.

the pronoun reference replaces a noun, but you have to make sure there's no room for confusion.

in the first sentence "her" could be referring to shely or to the sister. the answer there is "shelly called her sister and told her about the new baby."

in the second sentence "it" could be referring to the roof or the floor. the answer there is "since the roof leaks on the family room floor, we need to repair the roof."

stating your point of the article