Literary Elements - Direct & Indirect Characterization

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The character that goes through an important CHANGE in the story.

• Static character

• Dynamic character

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Does a STATIC character change throughout the story?

• Yes

• No

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Typically the main character (the good guy) in story.

• protagonist

• antagonist

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The character who prevents the protagonist from reaching his/her goal.

• protagonist

• antagonist

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Most often called the bad guy.

• antagonist

• protagonist

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The character you usually cheer for in the story.

• protagonist

• antagonist

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Sometimes the antagonist of a story isn't human. It can be a animal, government, or force of nature.

• True

• False

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Mr. Morton was teaching the students about characterization. Kyle let out a big yawn in the middle of the lesson.

• direct

• indirect

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John was in severe pain from football practice. He could hardly sleep ten minutes before the pain caused him to roll around. His body was telling him to quit the team, but John refused to give up.

           “I will make the team,” he repeated over and over as he tried to sleep.

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

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Jill woke up early this morning because she is excited for the first day of school.

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

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Danielle was a kindhearted soul.

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

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Corbin laughed without mercy. "What?" he demanded. "You actually expect me to help?"

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

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In the end, there was no helping him. Lenny was a slob. That was all there was to it.

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

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In all the world of Middle Earth, there was no friend as loyal as Sam Gamgee, and in his heart, Frodo knew it.

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

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The odds were definitely not in her favor. But Katniss Everdeen was brave, and she would rise to the challenge.

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

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She studied the board carefully. She knew that if she made one false move, the game would be over. She would lose. And Yolanda Smithy did NOT like to lose. She had to play this just right. She had to win.

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

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"Come on!" Buddy yelled, laughing, leaping over the empty space to grab the rope swing in mid jump. He hung there, twenty feet over the water, cackling. "What are you afraid of?"

• Direct characterization

• Indirect Characterization

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Catherine studied her paper. At the top she saw the grade B+. She'd missed two questions. She had wanted an A. But she shrugged it off. She'd done her best. That would have to be good enough.

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization