Characterization Review

__________ is when the author directly tells the reader something about a character's personality or traits.

• Flat characterization

• Indirect characterization

• Theme characterization

• Direct characterization

___________ is when the author reveals a character's personality through their actions, interactions, thoughts, etc.

• Dynamic characterization

• Direct characterization

• Flat characterization

• Indirect characterization

True or False: Indirect characterization requires the reader to make inferences about the character based on their actions, interactions, thoughts, etc.

• True

• False

A _____ character has only one or two personality traits and is not fully developed or fleshed out for the reader.

A ________ character is a character that changes, grows, and develops throughout the story.

True or false: A round character has only one or two personality traits and is not fully developed or fleshed out.

• True

• False

Which type of character does not grow or change by the end of the story?

• Direct character

• Static character

• Flat character

• Indirect Character

Select the types of characters that are considered more "complex."

• Flat character

• Round character

• Dynamic character

• Static character

This quote is an example of _________ characterization. "Mr. Pirzada and my parents spoke the same language, laughed at the same jokes, looked more or less the same. They ate pickled mangoes with their meals, ate rice every night for supper with their hands."

• Direct

• Indirect

This quote is an example of _______ characterization. "This house is in a pasture, too, like the other one. No doubt when Dee sees it she will want to tear it down. She wrote me once that no matter where we "choose' to live, she will manage to come see us. But she will never bring her friends."

• Direct

• Indirect