Indirect & Direct Characterization

What is characterization?

• Character traits
• What a character says and thinks
• The process in which the author tells the personality of a character.
• What a character looks like and what are his actions

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is steal used for?

• Direct charecterization
• Indirect charecterization
• None
• Both

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is steal?

• song, telephone, eat, age, lamb
• strong, talking, eating, awesome, lamb
• speech, thoughts, effects on others, actions, and looks
• speach, thoghts, effects on others, actions, and looks 

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What type of characterization is shown:
While in the lunch room, Mr. Nuismer thought to himself, "Wow, Mr. Haskin must have polished his head this morning because it is so shiny it might blind a student."

• Physical Appearance
• Thoughts, Speech, and Actions
• Other Characters Reactions
• Narrator's Comments

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What type of characterization is shown for Eric:
Margie and Sasha screamed when Eric, who was dressed as a giant clown, jumped out at them while they were Trick or Treating. "Eric, you are the meanest boy!" Margie yelled.

• Physical Appearance
• Thoughts, Speech and Actions
• Other Characters Reactions
• Narrator's Comments

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What type of characterization is shown:
Mr. Nuismer had been teaching his 7th hour class for four whole months know, so he knew how to handle students who "forget" to do their homework. 

• Physical Appearance 
• Thoughts, Speech and Actions
• Other Characters Reactions
• Narrator's Comments

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What type of characterization is shown:
Jordan showed up to school looking crispy by wearing new Lebron's, Nike Elite socks and an old school Pistons hat.

• Physical Appearance
• Thoughts, Speech and Actions
• Other Characters Reactions
• Narrator's Comments

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CONNOR WAS FEELING DEPRESSED.

• indirect
• direct

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

“I LOVE MEETING NEW PEOPLE!” SHIRLEY EXCLAIMED.

• indirect
• direct

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

JACKSON SMILED AND WAVED AT HIS CLASSMATES.

• indirect
• direct

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3