Characterization

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the main learning intention of this lesson?

• To analyze character development and understand how authors craft believable, complex characters.

• To memorize the names of different characters in a story.

• To write a story using only dialogue.

• To summarize the plot of a novel.

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between a static character and a dynamic character?

• A static character stays the same, while a dynamic character changes.

• A static character is always the main character, while a dynamic character is always a side character.

• A static character is motivated by money, while a dynamic character is motivated by love.

• A static character only appears once, while a dynamic character appears throughout the story.

Multiple Choice

Static characters are

• characters that stay the same throughout the plot of a text

• characters that change throughout the plot of a text

• characters that have more than one personality trait

Multiple Choice

Dynamic characters are

• characters that stay the same throughout the plot of a text

• characters that change throughout the plot of a text

• characters that engage in a conflict in a text

Multiple Choice

Ricky plays soccer every day and practices so he can improve. He watches soccer, reads about soccer, eats, sleeps and breathes soccer. A new kid joins the team and takes over. He becomes the star and steals the spotlight from Ricky every time. Ricky is jealous and starts to slip up in every game. He stops practicing. He loses confidence in himself and quits the team.

• Ricky is an example of a static character.

• Ricky is an example of a dynamic character.

• Ricky is neither a static or dynamic character.

Multiple Choice

"Excited, nervous, she struggled to stand still." (Wecker 87)

• direct

• indirect

Multiple Choice

"Her eyes took in each element, and then she set to work, uncreating and then creating it again." (Wecker 131)

• direct

• indirect

Multiple Choice

"No. He pushed her away, and she stumbled. A small bottle fell between them." (Wecker 162)

• direct

• indirect

Multiple Choice

"The goats had been skittish all morning, refusing to stand still, shifting their weight around and threatening to overturn the pail." (Wecker 163)

• direct

• indirect

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blank: The acronym STEAL helps us remember the five methods of indirect characterization: Speech, Thoughts, Effect on others, Actions, and

.

Multiple Choice

What does the "S" in STEAL stand for?

• sight

• sound

• speech

• search

Multiple Choice

What does the "T" in STEAL stand for?

• thoughts

• touch

• tone

• time

Multiple Choice

What does the "E" in STEAL stand for?

• emotions of others

• effect on others

• emotions of character

• energy of others

Multiple Choice

What does the "A" in STEAL stand for?

• attitude

• area

• answers

• actions

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are ways an author can use indirect characterization?

• Actions

• Speech

• Thoughts

• All of the above