Understanding Characters

Understanding Characters

Multiple Choice

Who was the protagonist in the story, "Just Once" that we read in class?

• Jerry Dixon

• Coach Williams

• Thomas Dygard

• The Moose, aka Bryan Jefferson Crawford

​Authors describe characters in two ways:

Multiple Choice

Which of the following words completes the following sentnence:                             

Characterization is how an author ______________ characters in order to bring them to life.

• describes

• hides

A Strategy for Analyzing Characters through indirect characterization.​

The STEALtechnique

​STEAL is an acronym that stands for the different tools authors use to indirectly describe characters.

Multiple Choice

What type of characterization uses the STEAL technique?

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

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S = says

​ T= thinks

​ E= effect on others

​ A= actions

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​ L= looks

Open Ended

What does the S stand for in the STEAL Technique?

Open Ended

What does the L stand for?

Poll

:       “Are you okay, Sam? Is there anything I can bring you?”

TRAIT = _________ _________________________________

• mean

• kind

• helpful

• rude

Multiple Select

:       My throat closed and I could feel the tears welling up in my eyes...

this can’t be happening, I silently screamed.

What Trait does this show?

• nervous

• afraid

• happy

• lazy

​Types of Characters in stories...

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​You already know some.

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​No...really you do.

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​Let's see if you can name them...

Poll

What is the main character of a story called?

• PROTAGONIST

• ANTAGONIST

Poll

WHAT IS THE CHARACTER CALLED WHO CAUSES ALL OF THE CONFLICT????

• PROTAGONIST

• ANTAGONIST