Characterization Quiz

Tells the audience what the personality of the character is.

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

• External Conflict

• Tone

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Select the correct definition of indirect characterization

• the author SHOWS you what a character is like through their thoughts, actions, feelings, choices, and words

• The author simply TELLS you what a character is like

• Thoughts, actions, feelings, choices, and words

• the act of creating and describing characters in literature

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Select the correct definition characterization

• the author SHOWS you what a character is like through their thoughts, actions, feelings, choices, and words

• The author simply TELLS you what a character is like

• Thoughts, actions, feelings, choices, and words

• the act of creating and describing characters in literature

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Select the correct definition for flat character

• a character who undergoes an important inner change such as a change in beliefs, personality, or attitude

• a character that you do not know well

• a character mentioned only briefly (less than a

  flat character)

• character who stays the same throughout the

  story

Select the correct definition for round character

• a character you know a lot about

• a character that you do not know well

• a character mentioned only briefly (less than a

  flat character)

• character who stays the same throughout the

  story

Select the correct definition for antagonist

• a character you know a lot about

• a character that you do not know well

• the character that wants to fight the protagonist

• the character or force in conflict with the protagonist

Select the correct definition for protagonist

• a character you know a lot about

• a character that you do not know well

• the character that wants to fight the protagonist

• the main character in a story

“You don’t ever think, not at home or anywhere when it counts.” Is this direct or indirect?

• direct

• indirect

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Indirect characterization is:

• when the writer implies a character trait.

• when the writer directly states a character trait.

• when the character tells the reader his identity.

• when the reader infers the character trait.

Kelvin found a wallet on the ground, and he saw the I.D. card, then took the cash and threw the wallet in a ditch. This is an example of:

• direct characterization.

• indirect characterization.

• no characterization.

• some characterization.