Characterization

Direct Characterization

• the author directly describes the character

• the author shows us who they are

• the author lets you guess the character trait

Indirect Characterization

• we have to guess who they are

• the author shows who the character is without saying it directly

• the author directly tells us

STEAL

• the character is a thief

• ways of direct characterization

• ways of INdirect characterization

S=

• Speech

• Sly

• Sleepy

T=

• thief

• thoughts

• thrifty

E=

• emerging

• effort

• effects

A=

• actions

• attitude

• appropriate

L=

• lively

• looks

• lifeless

Protagonist

• main character

• mentor

• bad guy

Antagonist

• sidekick

• bad guy

• main character