Characterization

Characterization

Direct vs. Indirect Characterization

ELA Workshop 10

Fall 2020

Multiple Select

Choose the BEST answer:

Characterization is a literary device used to ______ based on how they _______.

• highlight a character's personality / think and act.

• highlight a character's appearance/ think and act.

Direct Characterization vs. Indirect Characterization

What is the difference?

Direct Characterization

• Protagonist, another character or the narrator specifically tells the reader about the characters personality

Indirect Characterization

The readers learns about the characters personality by observing the characters:

-thoughts

-actions

-words

-relationships with other characters

Multiple Choice

“There’s no way I’m letting him beat me,” thought Andrea, and she willed her legs to move faster still toward the finish line that seemed a million miles away."

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

Fill in the Blank

“There’s no way I’m letting him beat me,” thought Andrea, and she willed her legs to move faster still toward the finish line that seemed a million miles away."

What does this quote reveal about Andrea?

Multiple Choice

"Toni watched the girl position herself between her most recent victim and the classroom doorway. Instinctively, Toni started to race for the safety of her next class. Then, she hesitated. She saw the fear on the little kid’s face and thought, “How can I leave her?”

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

Fill in the Blank

"Toni watched the girl position herself between her most recent victim and the classroom doorway. Instinctively, Toni started to race for the safety of her next class. Then, she hesitated. She saw the fear on the little kid’s face and thought, “How can I leave her?”

What does this quote reveal about Toni?

Multiple Choice

"Too lazy to actually reach for it, Marty just stared wishfully at the TV remote."

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

Fill in the Blank

"Too lazy to actually reach for it, Marty just stared wishfully at the TV remote."

What does this quote reveal about Marty?

Multiple Select

"Aaron leaped from the plane without so much as a moment’s hesitation. Although he was extremely fit, it was more difficult than he had expected to hold his arms at his sides and arch his body into a steep glide. Skydiving was as exciting as he had hoped."

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

Fill in the Blank

"Aaron leaped from the plane without so much as a moment’s hesitation. Although he was extremely fit, it was more difficult than he had expected to hold his arms at his sides and arch his body into a steep glide. Skydiving was as exciting as he had hoped."

What does this quote reveal about Aaron?

Poll

Exit Ticket:

I understand the difference between DIRECT and INDIRECT Characterization.

• YES. I GOT THIS! I CAN TRY ON MY OWN!

• I GET IT BUT I NEED TO REVIEW IT AGAIN TO BE MORE CONFIDENT.

• HELP! I AM TOTALLY LOST.

NOW IT IS YOUR TURN TO TRY IT ON YOUR OWN:

• Go to the Google Classroom

• Open Character Trait Analysis: ARITS

• Reread page number given and find an example of DIRECT and INDIRECT characterization for both Ruth and Walter

• Be sure to explain what this quote reveals/ tells you about the character!