Characterization Flashcards

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Characterization

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How a character is designed, developed, and presented in a work (TV show, movie, book, etc.).

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Character Traits

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Qualities and attributes that make up a character and help determine their goals and how they solve problems.

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Direct Characterization

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When the author directly tells the reader who the character is, meaning what traits they have. Example: "She was confident and driven."

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Indirect Characterization

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When the author reveals who a character is through hints. Example: "He gritted his teeth, waiting for the pitch."

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Flat Character

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A character that does not have more than one notable character trait.

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Round Character

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A character that has several notable character traits. They will seem like a real but unchanging person.

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Static Character

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A character that doesn't change throughout the story. Can be a round or flat character.

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Dynamic Character

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A character that changes throughout a story. Can be a round or flat character.

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Flanderization

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The continual exaggeration of a single trait of a fictional character until that trait becomes their only defining characteristic. Named after Ned Flanders from The Simpsons.

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