The correct option is C) “Valerie's petite frame was the complete opposite of her larger-than-life personality.” Direct characterization is a literary device in which the author describes the personality and physical traits of a character by using adjectives or phrases in a direct way.
In the example C, the author directly indicates the character physical trait (petite frame) and compares it to her personality (larger-than-life personality).
The other options do not describe directly the personality or physical characteristics of characters.
It would be A. subjects good luck
Answer:
- The point of view of a person new to America.
Explanation:
The story 'Barrio Boy' authored by Ernesto Galarza discusses the tale of a young boy who leaves Mexico with his family and begins living in the United States with his family. The given excerpt includes sufficient textual details to reveal that the story is told 'using the point of view of a person who is new to America.' The details like considering the 'forwarding address', 'sounded as if generals were in charge of the male', 'Nothing like our Lista Del Correo in acaponeta' reveals that the narrator is not aware of the U.S. culture and attempts to understand it by comparing it with their previous Mexican event.