Characterization- Direct and Indirect

CONNOR WAS FEELING DEPRESSED.

• indirect
• direct

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.W.2.3

JESSICA’S OUTLOOK ON LIFE IS ALWAYS CHEERFUL.

• indirect
• direct

Direct Characterization is...

• the author telling you a character's traits
• the author showing you a character's traits

Indirect Characterization is...

• the author showing you a character's traits
• the author telling you a character's traits

Is this direct or indirect characterization?
Iman sat down and brushed back her raven black hair.

• Direct
• Indirect

"Don Ricardo was mean- tempered and rude"
What type of characterization?

• Direct Characterization
• Indirect Characterization

"His mouth was opening up as he growled at me through the corners of his teeth"
What type of characterization?

• Direct Characterization
• Indirect Characterization

_______ Is the way a writer reveals the personality of a character

• Perspective
• Point of View
• Characterization
• Theme

When a writer TELLS you exactly what the character is like, the method is called __________ characterization.

• Direct Characterization
• Blunt Characterization
• Indirect Characterization
• Straightforward Characterization

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

If the writer SHOWS you through the character's actions, the method is called ________ characterization

• Direct Characterization
• Blunt Characterization
• Indirect Characterization
• Straightforward Characterization