Week 9 Activity 4b - Direct and Indirect Characterization

Characterization is -

• the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character

• the process by which a writer creates plot

• when there is a protagonist

• when the author describes the setting

The two types of characterization are -

• static and dynamic

• true and inferred

• direct and indirect

• climax and resolution

These are examples of character traits -

• beginning, middle, end

• fiction and nonfiction

• symbolism, analogy, metaphor

• old, funny, smart

When a reader can infer about a character based on their words, thoughts, and actions, this is called -

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

When an author directly tells the reader about a character, this is called -

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

The character whom the plots revolves around is considered the -

• protagonist

• antagonist

• character trait

• inference

The character who opposes the main character is considered the -

• antagonist

• character trait

• inference

• protagonist

In the story, "The Party," the narrator states that -

"Bridget was one of the pops, the popular ones and the antithesis of me" (Munoz 1).

What type of characterization is this?

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

In the story, "The Party," the narrator says,

"When I passed the cafeteria, the impeding lunch smells followed me, and I felt nauseous by the time I reached class, but I knew it wasn’t from the aroma of creamed turkey

and overcooked green beans" (Munoz 2).

From this, we can infer that she is nervous. What type of characterization is this?

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterizationv

In the story, "The Party," the a narrator says,

"She had a select group of followers who squealed and hugged each

other between every class, as if they hadn’t seen each other in years" (Munoz 1).

From this, we can infer that the girl is popular. What type of characterization is this?

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization