Short Stories Review

Indirect characterization is:

• when the writer reveals the character through what the character says and how they act.

• when the writer describes the character.

• what the characters say, or the conversation between characters.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

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Direct characterization is:

• when the writer reveals the character through what the character says and how they act.

• when the writer describes the character.

• what the characters say, or the conversation between characters.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Dialogue is:

• when the writer reveals the character through what the character says and how they act.

• when the writer describes the character.

• what the characters say, or the conversation between characters.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

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The character's motivation is:

• the character's backstory, usually told in a flashback.

• what the character is driven by.

• how the author wants you to feel while reading the story.

• what a character's reasons are for acting a certain way.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Characters that change and develop throughout a story are called:

• Flat characters

• Round characters

• Static characters

• Dynamic characters

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Characters that stay the same throughout a story are called:

• Flat characters

• Round characters

• Static characters

• Dynamic characters

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

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True or False: We usually get a lot of background information on flat/static characters.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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Select the round/dynamic characters from the list below:

• Tiny Tim

• Peter (from TSB)

• Peter's lawyer (from TSB)

• Ebenezer Scrooge

• The beetles (from Sweet Cocoon)

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

True or False: In a conflict, the antagonist is what is against or "vs." the protagonist.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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In what type of conflict is the protagonist also the antagonist?

• Person vs. Person

• Person vs. Society

• Person vs. Nature

• Person vs. Fate

• Person vs. Self

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3