Lit Terms Quick Review 1

What is characterization?

• the person or thing that causes the conflict

• the hero/heroine of the story who is faced with a conflict

• techniques the writer uses to develop characters

• The time and place where the action occurs

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Select all the ways an author develops a character:

• Physical description

• Speech and actions of the character

• Direct comment from the narrator

• What other characters say and do

• Direct comment from the reader

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

What are the two types of characterization

• direct

• indirect

• unfiltered

• dynamic

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

What is indirect characterization?

• the way an author or another character within the story describes or reveals a character

• the reader has to deduce or make inferences about a character based on the information in the story

• these are minor characters

• round or dynamic characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

What is direct characterization?

• the way an author or another character within the story describes or reveals a character

• the reader has to deduce or make inferences about a character based on the information in the story

• the main characters in a story

• flat or static characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

What is a static character? (select all that apply)

• Also called a flat character

• Also called a round character

• A character who stays the same throughout

• A character who grows or changes in personality or attitude

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.3

What is a dynamic character? (select all that apply)

• Also called a flat character

• Also called a round character

• A character who stays the same throughout

• A character who grows or changes in personality or attitude

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.3

What is the protagonist?

• the narrator

• easily recognized minor character

• the person or thing that causes the conflict

• the hero/heroine of the story who is faced with a conflict

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.3

What is the antagonist?

• the narrator

• easily recognized minor character

• the person or thing that causes the conflict

• the hero/heroine of the story who is faced with a conflict

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.3

Why is characterization an important part of a story?

• It helps the reader connect with and relate better to the characters and the story.

• It is essential in developing the plot and establishing the narrator.

• It helps the readers to understand the setting.

• It is an important stage of plot.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3