Direct and Indirect Characterization

Direct and Indirect Characterization

​Characterization is the method in which way an author makes a character.

Characterization is achieved in 2 ways.
Direct characterization which is explicit.
Indirect characterization which is implicit.

​Explicit- an idea that is clearly stated, unambiguous, and leaves little room for

interpretation (JUST FLAT OUT SAID)

This is DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION

Example:
Shrek was a skilled warrior. He was strong and quick.

Multiple Choice

Which word goes with direct characterization?

• Explicit

• Implicit

​Implicit- an idea that must be inferred through an analysis of details, actions, tone, dialogue, body language, visuals, etc. ( You have to INFER from clues)

This is INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION

Example: Shrek spun around using the armor clad knight to knock down the four other knights rushing at him. He then used a flag pole to pole-volt over the heads of the eight other guys who were running at him. Next, Shrek did a spinning round house kick knocking four other knights over.

Multiple Choice

Which word goes with indirect characterization?

• Explicit

• Implicit

Multiple Select

Which are examples of direct characterization?

• "Old man Humphrey never liked children, even when he himself was a child". 

• Humphrey watched the children playing ball across the street. He hoped the ball would roll over so he could yell at them and take the ball.

• "Get away from here, you brats!" hollared Humphrey. "I'll call the cops on you!"

• Humphrey hated the sound of children's laughter.

Multiple Select

Which is an example of indirect characterization?

• John is short tempered.

• John snapped at the student for not putting his name neatly on the paper.

• John is rude and overbearing.

• John yelled, "Get off my lawn! Does this look like public park!"

Multiple Choice

Phil watched the old man stumble across the street and drop his groceries. Phil rushed to help the elderly man pick up his groceries and offered to carry them the rest of the way.

• Rude

• Generous

• Kindhearted

• Brave

Multiple Choice

The old woman sat on her porch, eagerly waiting for the mailman to come by. Her heart quickened as she saw him round the corner. She wept as he passed by her mailbox and moved down the street.

• Lonely

• Greedy

• Suspicious

• Lazy

Multiple Choice

Michael has clothes all over the floor of his bedroom. Underneath the clothes on his floor is a pizza box with crusts in it. Underneath the pizza box is bunch of pieces of a board game that Michael played and didn't put away. Michael sat on his unmade bed with his shoes on and played video games all night.

• immaculate

• slovenly

• bored

• eat